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
Rico Lewis and Matheus Nunes are imperfect sticking plasters on a problem that requires a permanent fix.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors had argued that the Fernandes Anderson kickback was tantamount to an imperfect or unofficial bribe, but that the evidence didn’t allow the government to officially charge her in such a way.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Our democracy is noisy, imperfect, often frustrating.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Coupled with the slow start on Saturday, the offensive line appeared just as imperfect.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors had argued that the Fernandes Anderson kickback was tantamount to an imperfect or unofficial bribe, but that the evidence didn’t allow the government to officially charge her in such a way.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Our democracy is noisy, imperfect, often frustrating.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Coupled with the slow start on Saturday, the offensive line appeared just as imperfect.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfect
Adjective
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Car accidents are statistically more common than encountering a defective medical device.—
Matt Lowe,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, there is consumer protection for defective merchandise or an improper charge.—
Mary Luquette,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But that’s actually a bad thing for a couple reasons.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But worse than the poverty was the verbal and physical abuse from his father.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Without curiosity about how AI reaches its results, employees may blindly accept answers that are flawed.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Troublingly, Cal Fire’s flawed models systematically underestimate logging emissions and overestimate regrowth, conveniently ignoring how climate change hamstrings regrowth and fuels wildfires that release yet more emissions.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Imperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfect. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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