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as in ideal
being entirely without fault or flaw
a stunningly perfect performance—not the slightest mistake—won her the gold medal in women's figure skating
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as in complete
having no exceptions or restrictions
living in perfect happiness in the country
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as in whole
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
I have a perfect recollection of that conversation
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as in to complete
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation
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as in to improve
to make better
an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes
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Recent Examples of perfect
Tc Sottek, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Her work with Chloe Bailey, a regular collaborator who gives her full creative freedom, is a perfect example.
—Susan Akyeampong, Allure, 27 May 2026
Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Multiple employees were perfecting the already-perfect plateaus of bell peppers and apples in the produce section.
—Swan Huntley, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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Adjective
The now-familiar push-button ignition has waffled between feeling premium and mundane, which is all to say that there’s no perfect formula for a car’s control scheme.
—Tc Sottek, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Her work with Chloe Bailey, a regular collaborator who gives her full creative freedom, is a perfect example.
—Susan Akyeampong, Allure, 27 May 2026
Verb
Much of the Var also remains indifferent to the kind of glitz and glamour the east has perfected.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Multiple employees were perfecting the already-perfect plateaus of bell peppers and apples in the produce section.
—Swan Huntley, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfect
Adjective
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At 5-foot-11, Fiebig possesses the ideal size.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Florida is an ideal case study demonstrating that a conservative tax posture can promote household and business prosperity.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The unfussy style features a sleek silhouette, complete with a scoop neckline and a moderate-coverage bottom.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Alison Ortega threw a complete game with seven strikeouts in La Mirada’s 5-1 win over La Habra.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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February 19 – March 20 A small change at home could make your whole body relax today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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She was also slapped into another dimension by Jules (Hunter Schafer) after lobbing several insults at her about Jules’ whole sugar baby situation.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The Cowboys finished at 7-9-1 during Schottenheimer's first year at the helm, falling short of advancing to the playoffs.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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The 20-year-old finished the game with 5 points and and two assists in five minutes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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That means repairing seawalls and bolstering shorelines, restoring wetlands, improving stormwater management and drainage, ensuring clean lakes, hardening infrastructure, and keeping homes and roadways out of the water.—
Anna V. Eskamani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Duffy said the administration sees AI as a way to reduce workload for controllers and improve efficiency across increasingly crowded airspace.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Cook without Jobs would have run a flawless operation with nothing remarkable to operate.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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And third baseman D’Angelo Duran and shortstop Ethan Sanchez were flawless on ground balls.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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This news also positions IBM right at the absolute center of the domestic deep-tech landscape.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The distinction is not absolute.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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It is also written with classical punctuation, whereby a paragraph or even an entire story might be written across the duration of a single period, the narration mingling with character voices that ifntrude unannounced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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His shoulders start to lean, and soon his entire body is going along for the ride, a roller-coaster rounding the corner into a death plunge.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfect. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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