as in faults
a defect in character
his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
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Recent Examples of weaknesses
Verdad Advisers Dan Rasmussen Additionally, a deeper concern for investors is that the current episode is exposing structural weaknesses in the private market model itself.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
But even so, the Hero12 and Hero13 were both boring updates that didn't do enough versus the Hero11 Black to compel upgrades, and didn't address weaknesses like battery life and low-light picture quality.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Wafle, Nua said, spent the spring trying to better understand his weaknesses.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
At the time of the inspection in March 2024 the financial regulator found weaknesses in risk assessments, routines and customer due diligence, as well as shortcomings in ongoing follow-up of customer relationships and outsourcing, according to a statement on Thursday.
—Evelina Youcefi, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
Let’s examine their specs, strengths, weaknesses and differences, along with how Edmunds’ car experts rated them overall and in specific categories.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Their weaknesses could be balanced with machine strengths.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
And in these final two episodes, where the experiments with animation techniques are largely in the margins, all of the show’s weaknesses are in full view.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Pitting yourself against Europe’s best tends to highlight weaknesses and question marks remain against so many of last summer’s signings.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
But even so, the Hero12 and Hero13 were both boring updates that didn't do enough versus the Hero11 Black to compel upgrades, and didn't address weaknesses like battery life and low-light picture quality.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Wafle, Nua said, spent the spring trying to better understand his weaknesses.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
At the time of the inspection in March 2024 the financial regulator found weaknesses in risk assessments, routines and customer due diligence, as well as shortcomings in ongoing follow-up of customer relationships and outsourcing, according to a statement on Thursday.
—Evelina Youcefi, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
Let’s examine their specs, strengths, weaknesses and differences, along with how Edmunds’ car experts rated them overall and in specific categories.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Their weaknesses could be balanced with machine strengths.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
And in these final two episodes, where the experiments with animation techniques are largely in the margins, all of the show’s weaknesses are in full view.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Pitting yourself against Europe’s best tends to highlight weaknesses and question marks remain against so many of last summer’s signings.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaknesses
Noun
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The Warriors, for all their faults, are not that.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Still, these are minor faults compared to an enjoyably harsh yet perceptive look at the psychology of Silicon Valley elites.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Manually selecting photos with the plus button in Gemini can help address these shortcomings.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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At the time of the inspection in March 2024 the financial regulator found weaknesses in risk assessments, routines and customer due diligence, as well as shortcomings in ongoing follow-up of customer relationships and outsourcing, according to a statement on Thursday.—
Evelina Youcefi,
Bloomberg,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are worse sins in the world.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Believers confess their sins to a priest, receive spiritual guidance and absolution and typically are required to make an act of contrition like saying specific prayers.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The move signaled their clarity about their deficiencies over the last few seasons.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers have proposed several bills this session related to the agency that have, in part, been meant to address deficiencies or gaps made public after the recent tragedies.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Isolated by its beautiful, rugged mountains, West Virginia sits entirely within Appalachia and has long been listed at the bottom of a laundry list of failings, including poor health and a lack of education.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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More accurately, these failings are arrogance and incompetence.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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