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
That meant the restorers had to take imperfect left sides of other inferior prints and digitally stitch them onto the Paramount print, a process that took several years and the efforts of dozens of archivists at multiple institutions.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
But like Oklahoma City and the state, growth has happened, imperfect but powerful.
—Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
In my experience, most of the tools that promise no-effort video editing produce unimpressive, imperfect results.
—PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Aimee Lou Wood has spoken of the impact her British teeth has on Americans, but the actor is far from the first English star to embrace an imperfect smile.
—Dora Davies-Evitt, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
But like Oklahoma City and the state, growth has happened, imperfect but powerful.
—Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
In my experience, most of the tools that promise no-effort video editing produce unimpressive, imperfect results.
—PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Aimee Lou Wood has spoken of the impact her British teeth has on Americans, but the actor is far from the first English star to embrace an imperfect smile.
—Dora Davies-Evitt, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfect
Adjective
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That leads estate planners to recommend to some clients an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT).—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The parts planning team, which uses a separate system with different data, mistakenly orders a big batch of the now defective parts before getting the update.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump intends to completely reimagine U.S. trade relations with our closest partners and fiercest rivals, for better or worse.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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In fact, clicking on one in a suspicious email can make things worse by signaling to spammers that your address is active.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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No matter how sophisticated the technology is, if the input is flawed, the insight will be too.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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But that same process is highly flawed and produces some troubled players.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Imperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfect. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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