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
Combs’ stepson Quincy Brown, whose mother is the late model and actress Kim Porter, and Combs’ oldest son Justin acknowledged the mogul’s imperfections but praised him as a father.
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
New encoding schemes and measurement bases could be developed based on the mathematics of the quaternary structure, increasing resilience against technical imperfections and side-channel attacks.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The film explores themes of forgiveness and imperfection that the director sees as increasingly relevant.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Natural imperfections in the leaves, such as tiny holes or rumpled edges, add texture and create an authentic natural look.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
New encoding schemes and measurement bases could be developed based on the mathematics of the quaternary structure, increasing resilience against technical imperfections and side-channel attacks.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The film explores themes of forgiveness and imperfection that the director sees as increasingly relevant.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Natural imperfections in the leaves, such as tiny holes or rumpled edges, add texture and create an authentic natural look.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfection
Noun
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But its stock’s advance has lagged that of rival GM as costly recalls to fix quality defects have detracted from Farley’s strategic refocusing and efforts to improve profit margins.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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By protecting tungsten diselenide’s atomic-scale defects, the coating dramatically improved photon reliability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The scars are beautiful and almost aerodynamic.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Slow-moving thunderstorms frequently unleash catastrophic downpours over the South Fork burn scar, a region still reeling from two fires that scorched over 15,000 acres and destroyed 1,400 structures.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The belly is tan or gray with dark blotches.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Imperfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfection. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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