as in imperfect
having a fault
promptly took the defective microwave oven back to the store for a replacement
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Recent Examples of defective
But Tesla’s Cybertruck is the main focus of the suit filed in Alameda County Superior Court, which accuses the company of selling vehicles with a dangerous, defective design while knowing the risk of serious injuries and death.
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Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Second, many of the condos built in the 2000s became embroiled in lengthy litigation over concerns about defective construction.
—M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
The suit also says city inspections cited the building's windows as being defective, among other safety issues.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Weakening contingency representation will lead to unchecked wrongdoing, unsafe workplaces, defective products, and discrimination without accountability.
—Ben Crump, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Second, many of the condos built in the 2000s became embroiled in lengthy litigation over concerns about defective construction.
—M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
The suit also says city inspections cited the building's windows as being defective, among other safety issues.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Weakening contingency representation will lead to unchecked wrongdoing, unsafe workplaces, defective products, and discrimination without accountability.
—Ben Crump, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defective
Adjective
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The latest move shouldn’t come as that much of a surprise, Meta was already eyeing the existing market of billions of people with imperfect eyesight.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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An imperfect relationship One paradoxical aspect of the Danish-Greenlandic relationship is the constitutional arrangement that prevents Greenland from competing in international soccer is also what anchors it politically.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bernadine appeared to be useless—or, worse, a potential double agent.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is very bad for our health.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While the YouGov survey was flawed, some British churches are seeing interest increase.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Unlike their flawed first album, Queen’s second effort was nearly perfect to begin with.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 1991 movie stars Nick Nolte as Sam Bowden, the one-time public defender who Cady haunts, blaming his long prison incarceration for rape on purposefully faulty defense tactics.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those faulty assumptions have continued to the present day.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Keep damaged plants moist and apply fertilizer as growth resumes.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tehran province, with more than 50 damaged sites, topped the list in terms of losses, Seyyed Ahmad Alavi said in a message on Telegram.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Homecoming for Pope Jordan Pope scored 12 points in 33 minutes for Texas playing in his native Bay Area, coming back after suffering a broken foot late in a second-round win over Gonzaga.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gertie’s broken tail was a desperate and heartbreaking sign of her relief and gratitude, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Defective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defective. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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