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
Others say the current way of rating schools, while imperfect, brings some fairness to an accountability system that might otherwise only reward schools whose students come from privileged backgrounds.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Anesthesia is perfected, only to encourage people to get rid of their imperfect teeth and replace them with less durable implants, crowns, and veneers.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
And in the middle of it all was Theo, the every-kid: imperfect, relatable, learning life’s lessons with charm and humility.
—Van Jones, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Today’s leaders aren’t just being asked to make decisions, but to do so under extreme uncertainty, with imperfect information, and at a pace our brains simply weren’t designed for.
—Por Hbr Editors, Harvard Business Review, 16 July 2025
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Anesthesia is perfected, only to encourage people to get rid of their imperfect teeth and replace them with less durable implants, crowns, and veneers.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
And in the middle of it all was Theo, the every-kid: imperfect, relatable, learning life’s lessons with charm and humility.
—Van Jones, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Today’s leaders aren’t just being asked to make decisions, but to do so under extreme uncertainty, with imperfect information, and at a pace our brains simply weren’t designed for.
—Por Hbr Editors, Harvard Business Review, 16 July 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
Adjective
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Shafer pointed to Wauwatosa’s Hart Park, which was inundated but helped prevent even worse flooding downstream.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Not bad for a company built on the back of a $40 plastic-cased watch!—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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This means knowing that AI has a purpose and a set of rules, and that it can be biased or flawed.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Clear the Air in Havering, a local campaign organization, took it to court, arguing its decision relied on flawed air pollution data and overlooked the spikes seen on fire days.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Imperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfect. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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