as in defective
having a fault
a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
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as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced
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Recent Examples of flawed
Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And given the latest blunder, those who remain are seemingly struggling to keep up — relying on flawed AI tech to come up with broken visuals for social media feeds.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
Original studies suggesting a link were flawed and have been discredited.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Most pertinently, McCullum and Key failed by not giving England the best chance to succeed in Australia, with flawed planning, inadequate preparation and a surprising naivety over what would be needed on modern Australian pitches.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And given the latest blunder, those who remain are seemingly struggling to keep up — relying on flawed AI tech to come up with broken visuals for social media feeds.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Those studies were later found to be flawed and eventually pulled.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
Original studies suggesting a link were flawed and have been discredited.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed
Adjective
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Federal Judge Cameron McGowan Currie ruled that Halligan’s appointment was defective and in violation of the Constitution’s appointments clause.—
Jack Date,
ABC News,
12 Jan. 2026
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It's intended to increase service and reliability for MLGW customers — MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen said the goal was to replace two substation transformers, 10 substation circuit breakers, 2,100 distribution poles and 90,000 feet of defective underground cable each year.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
7 Jan. 2026
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The 13 apartments were damaged by fire, smoke or water.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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But overloading the dishwasher can result in dirty dishes that need to be put through a second cycle to get clean, and dishes that are crammed in may become damaged.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The no-cloning theorem has presented a major challenge for quantum researchers, who have sought to overcome it with solutions such as imperfect cloning and probabilistic cloning, which uses the broadcasting of mixed states.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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In Relationship Goals, his character’s transformation is sincere, but imperfect at times.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ugandan authorities implemented an internet blackout ahead of the 2021 election, which was marred by pre-election violence and rights abuses, according to observers.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The process has been marred by complaints about its slow pace and by concerns over the physical condition of some of those freed after years in detention.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Now, but as the statistics and figures come in here in Minneapolis, there's double-digit drops in crime, coupled with a lot of bad people and bad things being taken off of your streets.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Under President Biden, the FTC and DOJ slowed large transactions, suggesting that all big businesses were bad businesses.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Damazio, a claiming-level 7-year-old gelding, was injured and threw jockey Adrian Escobedo in the second race last Sunday.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Santos injured Third-year wing Gui Santos has been a source of energy for the Warriors, often sparking the team with offensive boards and other effort plays that do not show up on the stat sheet.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Those claims were submitted using personal identifying information from people who were unaware that their identities were compromised and had not authorized someone to file claims on their behalf.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Removing personal information from data broker sites can reduce the impact if login details are compromised and limit how far an attack can spread.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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However, researchers say the Western sanctions have also crippled Iran’s middle class – the base of the country’s reform movement – who see few opportunities for economic growth.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Except as soon as Guhle began skating on his own and ramping up his preparation, as soon as Xhekaj’s spot in the lineup appeared to be in imminent danger, as soon as the conditions that previously crippled him were beginning to manifest, his game improved.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flawed. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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