as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the shirt was marked down because of a minor imperfection
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Recent Examples of imperfection
During the process, imperfections in the water are removed.
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
Paramount’s offer has been dismissed on the basis of an evolving set of financing concerns and structural imperfections, even as those concerns have been addressed and revised.
—Mark Desjardine, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
These finishes will add depth while disguising imperfections.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Its beauty is in its imperfections.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
Paramount’s offer has been dismissed on the basis of an evolving set of financing concerns and structural imperfections, even as those concerns have been addressed and revised.
—Mark Desjardine, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
These finishes will add depth while disguising imperfections.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Its beauty is in its imperfections.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for imperfection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfection
Noun
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The defect was linked to at least 54 frontal crashes and the deaths of more than a dozen people.—
Christopher DiLella,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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The coroner found no anatomical cause of death—no brain bleed, no congenital defects, no reason that an otherwise healthy boy had suddenly died.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Minneapolis is far from alone in navigating high-profile events and bearing scars from multiple tragedies past.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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More commonly, branches are destroyed, or a permanent vertical scar is left in a tree’s trunk, known as a frost rib.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These blotches are fairly plant friendly and produce what is known as algal leaf spot.—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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Leaves may show blotches and mottled coloring and fruit may remain partially green and irregularly shaped.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Imperfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfection. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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