as in defective
having a fault
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Recent Examples of faulty
Most of the work is replacing a faulty carburetor, usually because the owner left gas inside the mower all winter.
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Questions concern how the courts would assess who or what might be responsible for faulty algorithms or other flaws in system design and whether a robot was negligent or malicious when disseminating libelous content damaging individuals or organizations.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Because this race also uses the faulty top-two system, Le Roux and Min will be fighting the next five months even as the national issues change.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
But on Friday morning, officials said a faulty valve and the inability to remove and neutralize the toxic chemical inside the tank had escalated the incident and left them certain that the large tank would, at some point, either fail, leaking thousands of gallons, or explode.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Questions concern how the courts would assess who or what might be responsible for faulty algorithms or other flaws in system design and whether a robot was negligent or malicious when disseminating libelous content damaging individuals or organizations.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Because this race also uses the faulty top-two system, Le Roux and Min will be fighting the next five months even as the national issues change.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
But on Friday morning, officials said a faulty valve and the inability to remove and neutralize the toxic chemical inside the tank had escalated the incident and left them certain that the large tank would, at some point, either fail, leaking thousands of gallons, or explode.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faulty
defective
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Spinraza works on the defective gene to produce more of the missing protein.—
Ciara McCarthy
June 15,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Under state law, Attorney General James Uthmeier would be required to amend the ballot summary if it is found to be defective.—
Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulty. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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