1
as in weaknesses
a defect in character
the common fault of being quick to judge others
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2
as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
there's a fault somewhere in the program
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as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the minor faults in the leather are entirely natural and are what gives it a look different from vinyl
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as in blames
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
the investigator determined that the auto accident was entirely the other driver's fault
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as in criticizes
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
you should look at your own work before faulting what others have done
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Recent Examples of faults
Donald Keough,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 June 2026
The devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela yesterday were most likely caused by a rupture in one of the country’s most active seismic zones — comprising the Boconó and San Sebastián faults, which extend along Venezuela’s northern coast — according to the USGS.
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Will Clark,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Another example involves a system of faults all primed to rupture, but there’s somehow a delay in a second part of the fault rupturing.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The faults involved in Venezuela’s earthquake and California’s San Andreas are very similar.
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Sylvain Barbot,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Despite the proximity, the agency proposed that faults behind the quakes slipped with opposite motions.
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Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Several faults intersect in this tectonically complex region.
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Katia Riddle,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The shifting and grinding of the plates creates stress along faults that can be suddenly released in earthquakes.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
The legal filing also faults the company’s handling of smoke damage claims, including denials of payments for hygienic testing.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
On the next page, David Greising faults Mayor Brandon Johnson for failing to adequately entice the Bears to stay in Chicago.
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Colleen Kujawa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
The center’s report also faults Missouri and Kansas, along with many other states, for not taxing online gambling companies enough.
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Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
In the Gospels, Jesus faults the Pharisees for insisting on a legalistic Sabbath.
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Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
The group’s memo faults the NDAA on two fronts.
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Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
8 Dec. 2025
The Cartwell family's complaint also faults a DPW supervisor for allegedly allowing the truck driver to leave the scene in a Lyft.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
The suit also faults the Federal Aviation Administration for allowing the congested airspace to exist and the actions of controllers.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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These machines are delicate and prone to faults.
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Donald Keough,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 June 2026
The devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela yesterday were most likely caused by a rupture in one of the country’s most active seismic zones — comprising the Boconó and San Sebastián faults, which extend along Venezuela’s northern coast — according to the USGS.
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Will Clark,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Another example involves a system of faults all primed to rupture, but there’s somehow a delay in a second part of the fault rupturing.
—
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The faults involved in Venezuela’s earthquake and California’s San Andreas are very similar.
—
Sylvain Barbot,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Despite the proximity, the agency proposed that faults behind the quakes slipped with opposite motions.
—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Several faults intersect in this tectonically complex region.
—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The shifting and grinding of the plates creates stress along faults that can be suddenly released in earthquakes.
—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Verb
Aligned groups, such as Democratic Majority for Israel, have criticized more recent comments, including a May op-ed in which Van Hollen faults Israel for the failure of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.
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David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
The legal filing also faults the company’s handling of smoke damage claims, including denials of payments for hygienic testing.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
On the next page, David Greising faults Mayor Brandon Johnson for failing to adequately entice the Bears to stay in Chicago.
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Colleen Kujawa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
The center’s report also faults Missouri and Kansas, along with many other states, for not taxing online gambling companies enough.
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Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
In the Gospels, Jesus faults the Pharisees for insisting on a legalistic Sabbath.
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Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
The group’s memo faults the NDAA on two fronts.
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Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
8 Dec. 2025
The Cartwell family's complaint also faults a DPW supervisor for allegedly allowing the truck driver to leave the scene in a Lyft.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
The suit also faults the Federal Aviation Administration for allowing the congested airspace to exist and the actions of controllers.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faults
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Old wounds Natural disasters often expose the strengths—or weaknesses—of state institutions.
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The companion app can then further the shame by generating reports that highlight your strengths and weaknesses, suggesting areas that might need some work.
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The team's mistakes cost the players early on when Germany scored in the 2nd minute to earn the lead.
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Sure, a lot of the mistakes or poor moments in defense can be waved away by recognizing that most of the team’s best defenders were sitting on the bench when the Turks wheeled away in delight with Ayhan’s goal.
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Roughly one-third of congenital heart defects in children with Down syndrome resolve naturally, and many need only a minor intervention.
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These defects do not occur naturally but are created.
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One owner who started an Amazon delivery business in 2019 blames skyrocketing premiums for slashing his annual profit from $400,000 to $150,000.
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The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
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That letter, referenced in the Brandeis Center complaint, criticizes the APA for failing to discipline a former division president, Lara Sheehi, for various incendiary comments about Zionism.
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After all, one of the most forceful elements of our free society is precisely our discontent with our own shortcomings.
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Just read our review and be aware of its shortcomings.
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Tigers rookies Hao-Yu Lee and Kevin McGonigle drove in two runs apiece after errors by third baseman José Caballero and left fielder Cody Bellinger.
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The Giants used three infield hits and two errors to score a pair of runs against Sale in the sixth inning, then Matt Chapman’s double set up Luis Arraez’s sacrifice fly in the seventh.
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The emotional toll of surviving a gunshot wound Dewey never tried to hide the scars.
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With all the scars, the pain, the regret and, yes, the love.
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“Faults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faults. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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