incompleteness

Definition of incompletenessnext

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Noun
  • The title refers to canines that are awaiting deployment, undergoing medical evaluation, being reviewed for deficiencies or leaving the service.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Many weed problems begin because lawn grasses are stressed due to nutrient deficiencies.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Students and their families are a vital part of the equation and have their own direct experience with education funding adequacy or inadequacy.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
  • What was submerged gets exposed, including artistic, curatorial, and historical work that was always there, sustained by Central Asian artistic communities; also revealed is the inadequacy of the frameworks that structure visibility itself.
    Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Algorithmic productivity over human imperfection.
    Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The silver, 180-grit side of this file contours and shapes nail enhancements, while the white, 400-grit side smooths and removes imperfections on the nail.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Tua’s shortcomings Tagovailoa never possessed the frame, the arm, or the athleticism.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Perhaps Edwards is right that the exit had more to do with Liverpool’s strengths than with Wolves’ shortcomings.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In response to this lack of demand, Canadian airlines cut flights, driving the number of seats on planes from Canada to Las Vegas to its lowest point in two decades.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Other residents expressed frustration as Wu administration officials pooh-poohed not only Pepén’s snow-removal proposal, due to a lack of capacity, but ideas put forward by Councilors Brian Worrell and Ed Flynn, who chaired the hearing.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Trump has previously drawn scrutiny for falling asleep during meetings, appearing with bruised hands often covered in makeup, revelations of unspecified medical imaging and a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency, which can cause swelling in the legs and ankles.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • That’s double the 2019 level when insufficiencies first soared due to Trump’s first-term tariffs under Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Budget deficit of 4% Such a target would also match last year's, which had marked a rare expansion of government spending relative to GDP.
    Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The Green Wave overcame a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter and forced OT on Younger’s baseline drive with 20 seconds remaining and Sauls’ layup with 10 seconds left.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • During a slideshow presentation at last week’s board meeting, John Adams officials said the Lincoln campus has operated at a deficit for three years and is projecting a $950,000 shortfall for the upcoming school year.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, the country is running a shortfall of more than 1,300 million cubic feet per day.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Incompleteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompleteness. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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