1
as in weakness
a defect in character
the common fault of being quick to judge others
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2
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
there's a fault somewhere in the program
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3
as in blame
responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
getting the time of the performance wrong was entirely my fault
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as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the minor faults in the leather are entirely natural and are what gives it a look different from vinyl
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as in responsibility
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
the investigator determined that the auto accident was entirely the other driver's fault
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as in to blame
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
you should look at your own work before faulting what others have done
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Recent Examples of fault
Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Who’s at fault at WHO, explained Covid wasn’t the first time the WHO came under international fire.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025
Landon Mion, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Commissioner John Herbst expressed dissatisfaction with the field, and faulted a seven-member citizens’ search committee for forwarding only three names from a final field of seven.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Listen to this article Lawsuits filed by those involved in a large brawl during a township meeting last month paint two different pictures of how the fight started and who was at fault.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Who’s at fault at WHO, explained Covid wasn’t the first time the WHO came under international fire.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
In a trial last month, a jury faulted the state police.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Commissioner John Herbst expressed dissatisfaction with the field, and faulted a seven-member citizens’ search committee for forwarding only three names from a final field of seven.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fault
Noun
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Oklahoma City addressed most of its playoff weaknesses from last May.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Barca were struggling to secure the future of a valuable asset and were nearing a position of weakness in negotiations from the summer, when the player would have a year left on his contract.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Closing Rockledge hospital is a mistake The recent decision by Orlando Health to close its Rockledge Hospital will cost lives in Cocoa.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Squandering these opportunities would be a huge mistake for any business that wants to continually drive CX improvements.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ruby cast blame on Hildebrandt for what had occurred and agreed to testify against the counselor as part of a plea deal.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, the blame sits with the cybercriminals behind the attacks, not the platform itself and certainly not the victim either.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The children all had a variety of birth defects, including missing or underdeveloped fingers, clubbed feet, heart defects, eye problems and skin conditions, per The Times.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Today, a fetus diagnosed with a complex heart defect can receive care that grants them a future once thought impossible.—
Jack Rychik and Craig Fleishman,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This company has built its brand on a holistic perspective, prioritizing environmental health and social responsibility alongside profit.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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More importantly, recalls weaken voter responsibility.—
Kam Buckner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some party leaders have been criticized for using Nazi slogans and downplaying the Holocaust.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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While Chiuri has been criticized by some for playing it safe with commercial collections that helped to turbocharge Dior’s growth, Prigent gradually understood her messaging is anything but conservative.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Does the actor looking older than her 21 years (a notion that is, of course, entirely subjective) infer some kind of moral failing?—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Supervisors cited this as one example of the unit’s failings.—
Donna McGuire,
Ian Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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And that’s before factoring in an error in the data published on DOGE’s website that mislabels a contract as $8 billion, which was later corrected in the federal database to only be $8 million.—
Bloomberg News,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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But the employee also explained that the recent layoffs will reduce the agency’s ability to defend against IT or security errors, on top of diminishing morale.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Fault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fault. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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