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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompleteness
Noun
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That deficiency intensified now that Brown is heading to Jacksonville on a one-year deal, according to a team source.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
According to a 2023 study, 35% of adults in the US are suffering from a vitamin D deficiency, and that can lead to a number of issues (poor immune system, risk of certain cancers, and liver and kidney disease, to name just a few).—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Constant comparison to unattainable beauty standards can lead to anxiety and feelings of inadequacy.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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And though the Dallas Mavericks pointed to Doncic’s defensive inadequacy as one of their reasons for moving him, the Lakers lead the NBA in defensive rating since the start of February.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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This innovative balm-to-powder formula blurs imperfections and controls oil, providing a natural, skin-like finish.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This wasn't just any old filter that removes imperfections or blurs the background.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Less than three weeks after his storybook St. John’s season came to a sudden end, the Hall of Fame coach acknowledged a shortcoming that’s helped drive his roster building this spring.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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And while the firings of three coaches at the end of last season could be interpreted as a warning shot to Hyde, Elias surely knows the responsibility for the team’s current shortcomings falls more on him than his manager.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His quickness getting across the crease, his evident athleticism, more than made up for any lack of experience.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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But, sadly, because bathrooms are such high-moisture rooms with a lack of ventilation, mold is easy to grow.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And establishing that insufficiency, perhaps unfortunately, is tremendously difficult to do.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Mar. 2025
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The slight renal insufficiency the pope had in recent days has subsided and a Tuesday CAT scan of the chest showed a normal evolution of the pulmonary inflammatory picture.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Tigers easily overcame the deficit against Royals ace Cole Ragans in a 7-3 victory at Comerica Park.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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The House tax-writing committee is instructed to add no more than $4.5 trillion to the deficit, while the Senate tax-writing committee is instructed to add no more than $1.5 trillion.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sources close to the production have told us that there is at least a $1 million shortfall in payroll.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Franklin-McKinley School District in San Jose recently became the latest to announce school closures and layoffs when the school board voted to close three schools in an attempt to repair a $22.9 million budget shortfall earlier this year.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Incompleteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompleteness. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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