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
Accounting for purchasing power and local prices using the World Bank’s methodology, although imperfect, reveals instead that China’s economy surpassed the U.S. economy about a decade ago and is 25 percent larger today: roughly $30 trillion to the United States’ $24 trillion.
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Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, their weird, imperfect, genuine selves remain hidden.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But Coyle argues that imperfect estimates are better than assuming a price of zero, which is assuredly wrong.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Francis was an improbable and imperfect ambassador for Liberation Theology.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, their weird, imperfect, genuine selves remain hidden.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But Coyle argues that imperfect estimates are better than assuming a price of zero, which is assuredly wrong.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Read More: Pope Francis’ Greatest Achievement Was Emphasizing Mercy
Francis was an improbable and imperfect ambassador for Liberation Theology.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 22 Apr. 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
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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
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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 11 May. 2025.
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