as in defective
having a fault
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Recent Examples of faulty
The company that operated that flight was later cited for unsafe conditions, including a faulty passenger-restraint system that prevented fliers from escaping when the craft plunged into the East River.
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Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
In that incident, the chopper experienced a tail rotor driveshaft failure due to the reuse of a faulty part, according to the NTSB.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
This four-part drama is based on the true story of U.K. sub-postmasters who were falsely
accused of theft due to a faulty computer system, revealing one of the worst miscarriages of
justice in British history.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025
Police believe the women may have been exposed to the gas from a faulty heater in their hotel room, WCVB reported.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
In that incident, the chopper experienced a tail rotor driveshaft failure due to the reuse of a faulty part, according to the NTSB.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
This four-part drama is based on the true story of U.K. sub-postmasters who were falsely
accused of theft due to a faulty computer system, revealing one of the worst miscarriages of
justice in British history.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025
Police believe the women may have been exposed to the gas from a faulty heater in their hotel room, WCVB reported.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faulty
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That leads estate planners to recommend to some clients an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT).—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The parts planning team, which uses a separate system with different data, mistakenly orders a big batch of the now defective parts before getting the update.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulty. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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