as in weaknesses
a defect in character
a wife who never tires of listing her husband's perceived shortcomings
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Recent Examples of shortcomings
Leach also would publicly call out his players and could get ornery when questioned about his team’s shortcomings.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Data doesn’t show whole picture The data has its shortcomings.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Supporters say the bill was designed to address shortcomings identified after the Evergreen shooting.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 31 May 2026
That was before the IPO filing laid out an even bigger number, and well before Musk chimed in this week, effectively acknowledging that the prospectus has shortcomings.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Its soldiers have had to contend with other shortcomings.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Their shortcomings in that department have partially been the product of poor decisions on Borg’s part.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Taken together, these outweigh some of the phone's shortcomings, which include somewhat limited gaming performance.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
The shortcomings of that approach were apparent under the Biden administration, which took pride in more or less banishing economists from economic policy-making positions.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Data doesn’t show whole picture The data has its shortcomings.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Supporters say the bill was designed to address shortcomings identified after the Evergreen shooting.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 31 May 2026
That was before the IPO filing laid out an even bigger number, and well before Musk chimed in this week, effectively acknowledging that the prospectus has shortcomings.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Its soldiers have had to contend with other shortcomings.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Their shortcomings in that department have partially been the product of poor decisions on Borg’s part.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Taken together, these outweigh some of the phone's shortcomings, which include somewhat limited gaming performance.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
The shortcomings of that approach were apparent under the Biden administration, which took pride in more or less banishing economists from economic policy-making positions.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcomings
Noun
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Rather than relying solely on manual workflows, modern platforms use automation to systematically explore potential attack paths, test common exploitation techniques, and identify reachable weaknesses across complex environments.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The Tuesday order also comes after Anthropic captivated government officials and Wall Street earlier this year by announcing Claude Mythos Preview, a model that excels at identifying weaknesses and security flaws within software.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Noun
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However, the things that can lead to faults are, in a twisted way, something McKenna loves about the character.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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Ruptures occur at various depths, faults hold varying amounts of potential energy, and tectonic plates break at different speeds — each affecting how the quake is felt even from a short distance away, Pitarka said.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Like the black bamboo by my window, bent by the heavy snows, we were broken by the burden of our sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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For pilgrims, Hajj, performed over five days, can be a deeply moving spiritual experience and a chance to seek God’s forgiveness and the erasure of past sins.—
Baraa Anwer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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“Shortcomings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcomings. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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