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
At the earliest stage, products are imperfect, websites lack polish and processes are still taking shape.
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Muhammad Nabeel Shamim, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Like many collaborations, this one has been imperfect, a halting dance.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
An imperfect live demo at Connect served as a reminder that despite the advancements, this technology is still in its fairly early stages.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The main theme was making the best of an imperfect situation, which the Valkyries have excelled at on the court this year.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Muhammad Nabeel Shamim, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Like many collaborations, this one has been imperfect, a halting dance.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
An imperfect live demo at Connect served as a reminder that despite the advancements, this technology is still in its fairly early stages.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The main theme was making the best of an imperfect situation, which the Valkyries have excelled at on the court this year.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfect
Adjective
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Inspectors also found missing and defective smoke detectors and a non-functional fire alarm panel, Rushin said.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Despite the large number of vehicles recalled, the report stated that just 1% of the items are estimated to actually be defective.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could be as bad or worse than the 2000 bust are uninformed or ahistorical.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Thankfully, my passport wasn’t stolen, nor was it stranded somewhere in the middle of the rainforest (my worst fear at the time).—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The series radiates warmth, celebrates flawed but generally well-meaning people—particularly men—coming together to learn how to show themselves and those around them the love everyone deserves.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The foundation of the roster is flawed There was a point during the exhibition season where Miami was down to one healthy running back.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Imperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfect. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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