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 work, which occurred mostly in March and April, two employees drove through the city to identify other potholes or road imperfections not mentioned before work began.
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Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Championing not just human magnificence but human imperfection is a radical turn.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
For most applications, those imperfections are negligible.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Lateralization, or the division of cognitive labor between the left and right hemispheres, is not an imperfection in the design.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Championing not just human magnificence but human imperfection is a radical turn.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
For most applications, those imperfections are negligible.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Lateralization, or the division of cognitive labor between the left and right hemispheres, is not an imperfection in the design.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for imperfection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfection
Noun
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Epitaxial growth of SiC on wafers requires temperatures above 2732°F and precise precursor chemistry; even small process deviations can generate micropipe defects that render devices inoperable.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The safety regulator has flagged a defect that could trigger the unintentional deployment of airbags.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed in 2018 with pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive disease that damages and scars lung tissue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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So one of the best teams the World Cup has ever seen left without the trophy and a West German side representing a nation still bearing the scars of the Second World War triumphed.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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The sides may be mottled with brown blotches.—
Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Their bodies vary in color from light to dark gray, have rows of black or charcoal blotches running along them and have a reddish-brown stripe running down the middle of their backs.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Imperfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfection. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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