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
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
As prominent Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe and conservative jurist Michael Luttig argued, the archaic law was dangerously flawed and fundamentally ripe for partisan exploitation.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026
A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
In parts of the world, contradiction is survivable; an artist can be luminous and flawed in the same breath.
—Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The verdict is that large language models (LLMs) are emerging as useful—albeit deeply flawed—assistants for math research.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
As prominent Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe and conservative jurist Michael Luttig argued, the archaic law was dangerously flawed and fundamentally ripe for partisan exploitation.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026
Verb
This decision is flawed on its face.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
In parts of the world, contradiction is survivable; an artist can be luminous and flawed in the same breath.
—Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed
Adjective
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The defect is specific to 2027 Kia Telluride and Kia Telluride Hybrid models, and no other Kia or Kia Telluride vehicles are equipped with the defective retractor.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Dealers will inspect and repair the defective parts free of charge, according to the recall notice.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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René Magritte’s The Castle of the Pyrenees (1959) has gone to the conservation lab at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after being accidentally damaged by a young museum visitor.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
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About 2,500 houses and 117 government buildings and facilities were damaged in several provinces, according to an initial government damage assessment.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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To this end, the team purposefully designed the AI’s training environment to be imperfect.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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An imperfect career, yes, but also one of profound resilience.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street announced Tuesday that the 2026 Downtown Days festival will be its last, citing safety concerns after fights, assaults and property damage marred Saturday evening’s event.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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The March 22 election was marred by allegations of foreign influence and corruption.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Especially defensively, where the Sparks had seemingly been getting worse.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The festival begins next week for the World Cup, but part of Poplar Drive is already closed, and some neighbors say the closure is making traffic in the area even worse.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Two buildings at the Animal Protective League shelter in Springfield were heavily damaged, but none of the nearly 150 cats and 28 dogs housed there were injured, said Deana Corbin, the group's executive director.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Ohtani was one of two members of the Dodgers starting rotation who left the game injured.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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With their lineup compromised, Goldschmidt has played on a regular basis.—
Mike Barner,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The working assumption — correctly — is that anything digital taken into China should be treated as potentially compromised.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The protest largely crippled the country’s center, with highways closed and public transportation halted by the massive crowds in both Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv metro area.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Every team has injuries, but the Packers’ laundry list crippled a team that, when largely healthy, was a legitimate Super Bowl contender.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flawed. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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