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
In a choice that ensures the show resonates with viewers of all ages, Forever also spends time with their wise, loving, inevitably imperfect parents.
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Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
And at the same time, Lost was deeply imperfect and didn’t do right by all its characters, actors or audience.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 May 2025
Still, as the league weighs introducing the ABS challenge system for the 2026 season, Burnes, other players and some umpires are pondering if reducing the human element to implement an imperfect electronic arrangement would be worthwhile.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Interest has risen in wild, imperfect lawn alternatives, including tapestry lawns, made up of low-growing and colorful plants that require little or no mowing (up 16%), and no-mow meadows of native grasses (up 12%).
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
And at the same time, Lost was deeply imperfect and didn’t do right by all its characters, actors or audience.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 May 2025
Still, as the league weighs introducing the ABS challenge system for the 2026 season, Burnes, other players and some umpires are pondering if reducing the human element to implement an imperfect electronic arrangement would be worthwhile.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Interest has risen in wild, imperfect lawn alternatives, including tapestry lawns, made up of low-growing and colorful plants that require little or no mowing (up 16%), and no-mow meadows of native grasses (up 12%).
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 May 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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That cartilage injury was worse than expected, and Jiménez could miss all or most of this season rehabbing.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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And that is disruptive, but not necessarily bad for the industry.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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In every case, flawed data doesn’t just slow down hiring.—
Hariharan Kolam,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The logic Daly uses to justify not making changes is just so inherently flawed.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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“Imperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfect. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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