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Recent Examples of incompleteness
This structural incompleteness proves the Lystrosaurus was still in a pre-hatching developmental stage.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompleteness
Noun
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Given Luna’s physical deficiencies, the system relies on human employees to prepare the shop and interact with customers.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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His athletic deficiencies show up in pass protection.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Enter RapidSOS RapidSOS was founded in 2012 by CEO Michael Martin, who built the company out of MIT after a personal brush with the inadequacy of 911 infrastructure.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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However, don’t go overboard because of feelings of inadequacy or a desire to overcompensate.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Khong is finding solace in human imperfections, especially her own.—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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That said, the film is alluring in spite of these imperfections.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Colorism remains a significant shortcoming, with talent with deep skin tones receiving less than 25 percent of screen time.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Russia, in any event, is a convenient foil for Europe’s own shortcomings in Hungary.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Last year there were a lack of women’s matches during the night sessions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Investigators believe that Obeidin fell asleep as a result of the lack of sleep from the fraternity activities.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Placental insufficiency, in which the organ fails to develop or function properly, is a leading cause of spontaneous preterm birth, experts say.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, which prevents your pancreas from producing enough of the enzymes needed to digest carbs, proteins, and fats.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The forum focused heavily on affordability, health care, childcare, and California's budget deficit, with candidates outlining competing policy approaches.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Phoenix bounced back to cut the deficit to 65-62 at the break after Green completed a four-point play — hitting a 3 while being fouled — with one second remaining.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Russia has reduced gold holdings in recent months, likely to help finance budget shortfalls, while Ghana has also sold reserves to boost foreign currency liquidity, data from Metals Focus showed.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Looming threats of power shortfalls in Illinois in the next five years will also be a factor.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Incompleteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompleteness. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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