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Recent Examples of incompleteness
Your proof rests on two famous sets of premises—Gödel’s incompleteness theorems, which found that every mathematical system will have statements that can never be proven, and Turing’s undecidability result for the halting problem, which found that some problems are inherently unsolvable.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 May 2026
This structural incompleteness proves the Lystrosaurus was still in a pre-hatching developmental stage.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 4 May 2026
This structural incompleteness proves the Lystrosaurus was still in a pre-hatching developmental stage.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompleteness
Noun
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While apps can sometimes be helpful for identifying very basic issues, many fail to accurately diagnose complex pest infestations and nutrient deficiencies.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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The launch was a response to the popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs, which can cause hair loss due to nutritional deficiencies.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The reality is that Kenya, like many other African countries, isn’t capable of taking full advantage of economic opportunities presented by the boom in AI and data centers due to the inadequacy of basic underlying infrastructure.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Moments of brilliance in a 14-point third quarter were offset by stretches of inadequacy for a superstar, at both ends of the floor.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Remember, genuine silver coins are crafted with precision and won’t have noticeable imperfections.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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But something might happen in that mistake and in the imperfection.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The mayor and the City Council have been warned for years that these shortcomings were leaving the city unacceptably vulnerable to the very kind of emergency that wiped out my home, killed 12 of my neighbors and burned 7,000 additional structures.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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His shortcomings against Seattle Mariners righty Logan Gilbert (1-for-18, 11 strikeouts) certainly qualify, though Gilbert has given plenty of hitters trouble.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Staff and managers complained about the lack of specifics, as did legal-services providers and advocacy groups.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Pratt took aim at Bass over the lack of water available during the inferno, with fire hydrants running dry.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Often times there are provisions in a divorce agreement about insufficiency of life insurance including a claim against his estate.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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But there’s another common culprit that most women don’t think about—vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Washington has run large deficits without spooking the bond market for years.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jokic had 27 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds for Denver, which trimmed its deficit to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city faces a budget shortfall, and the school district’s shrinking enrollment could lead to school closures.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city is projected to have a $5 billion deficit this year and is required by law to make up for that shortfall by raising revenue, cutting spending, or both.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Incompleteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompleteness. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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