as in defective
having a fault
an imperfect representation of the circumstances surrounding Paul Revere's famous ride
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Recent Examples of imperfect
Lord of the Flies, William Golding‘s 1954 novel, is one of those properties that feels like it has constantly been adapted for the screen — even though beyond films by Peter Brook (1963) and Harry Hook (1990), both intriguing yet imperfect, it has actually very rarely been adapted.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
One version of the nation’s history anchors itself in the efforts to navigate those tempests, to better the imperfect tools bequeathed to us by imperfect men.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Instead, locking one of today's imperfect rates may be the better move to protect against the market unknowns still ahead.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Maryland's law is imperfect, and advocates said so publicly.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
One version of the nation’s history anchors itself in the efforts to navigate those tempests, to better the imperfect tools bequeathed to us by imperfect men.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Instead, locking one of today's imperfect rates may be the better move to protect against the market unknowns still ahead.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Maryland's law is imperfect, and advocates said so publicly.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfect
Adjective
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The Federal Trade Commission’s Mail, Internet, or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule requires sellers to deliver merchandise as promised or issue a prompt refund when a product is defective or undelivered.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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These were chips with one defective GPU core that Apple reportedly retained from the iPhone production for MacBook Neo.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Fast forward to mid-May, and the Astros are, well, bad.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has resulted in the loss of nearly a billion barrels of oil, with the shortage growing worse every day the sea lane remains closed.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Everyone is at least a little bit flawed.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The unfortunate problem is that, like most other things, the system can be gamed—people could submit flawed content that lists people as authors who have never been involved.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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“Imperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfect. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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