as in defective
having a fault
an imperfect representation of the circumstances surrounding Paul Revere's famous ride
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Recent Examples of imperfect
With their matte finishes and slightly imperfect renderings, these artworks are about beauty, but are adamantly not beautiful themselves.
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Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Many of the stories in this candid collection about imperfect women embracing their messiest instincts involve motherhood.
—The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Everything has to look a bit imperfect, asymmetrical, a bit rough around the edges.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024
In his view, the reticence to communicate stems from the luxury industry’s historic focus on perfection in design, quality, finishing and store experience, whereas sustainability is an imperfect, perennial work-in-progress.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
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Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Many of the stories in this candid collection about imperfect women embracing their messiest instincts involve motherhood.
—The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Everything has to look a bit imperfect, asymmetrical, a bit rough around the edges.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024
In his view, the reticence to communicate stems from the luxury industry’s historic focus on perfection in design, quality, finishing and store experience, whereas sustainability is an imperfect, perennial work-in-progress.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfect
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In a statement to Digital Trends, LG said the LED TVs, which weigh up to 101.2 pounds with stands, aren't defective on their own.Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023
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Jurors in Gwinnett County, northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict in the years-long civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022
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If anything, the living conditions seemed to get worse.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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While working as an advocate for victims of domestic violence herself, she was attacked by someone else’s abuser and her symptoms got worse, particularly trouble with her balance.Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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But the study was deeply flawed, according to the standards of scientific research.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Since then of course, Burgundy has come to dominate the fine wine market, building on its own extensive history and reinforcing its status, however flawed, with a clear hierarchy of quality through the Premier and Grand Cru system.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Imperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfect. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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