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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 simple
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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a perfect fit
perfect health
perfect condition
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Recent Examples of perfect
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Dead Regency Step into a haunted ballroom with Dead Regency, a moody, romantic collection perfect for the elegant Halloween maximalist.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 June 2025
The big shift occurred when SpaceX put considerable money and effort into perfecting an innovative system to soft-land the rocket's booster stage for refurbishment and reuse.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 7 June 2025
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Adjective
On Saturday, Jones wasn’t available to save her team and its perfect record.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Dead Regency Step into a haunted ballroom with Dead Regency, a moody, romantic collection perfect for the elegant Halloween maximalist.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
Verb
On the plus side, Hershel finally perfected his knife-throwing just in time to save mom Maggie from becoming Grizzly Chow.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 June 2025
The big shift occurred when SpaceX put considerable money and effort into perfecting an innovative system to soft-land the rocket's booster stage for refurbishment and reuse.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfect
Adjective
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None of this makes the world more ideal for travelers.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Giving you multiple colorway options to flaunt depending on your mood, the bags are ideal for cutting down on single-use plastics, machine washable, and made out of soft cotton.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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While to some these screen-free devices may seem like a return to the early, simpler days of fitness trackers, Werring says the public is a bit more savvy than the step-counting obsessives of the 2010s.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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In his formal lecture to the Academy, Campbell offered some reflections on the simple science that gave rise to the treatment, and to its wide array of applications.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The six chairs all come with cushions and the whole set is weather-resistant.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Now it’s become a room that the whole artist community wants to be part of.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
Verb
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The facility will be completed by the end of 2026 and hire one to two local maintenance workers, according to Quorum Court Member Martin Rawls.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025
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True Botanicals completed a series B funding round in March 2023, led by growth equity firm NextWorld Evergreen.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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After four weeks, his strength, sensitivity and coordination had improved, according to Thomas.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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Houck’s fastball sat 94-96 mph and his slider was notably improved.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The Setup Is Perfect For Activism And Restructuring Red Lobster’s recent bankruptcy serves as a prime example of not wanting things to be flawless.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Local water sausage executes a flawless 360,493° ultra-zoom mega spin.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Jewel Loyd — Las Vegas Aces Jewell lives up to her name, stepping through the tunnel looking like an absolute gem in this Jacquemus Canadian tuxedo—a sleek, washed, and polished denim suit.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The United States isn’t a perfect host country, as evidenced during the 2024 Copa America there, but the World Cup will be an absolute success.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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The entire episode was captured on NYPD bodycam video.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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Here is what is new at the 2025 BMW Championship: Because only the top 50 golfers in the FedEx Cup rankings will participate in the championship, there is no cut, which ensures that the entire field – barring a withdrawal – will stick around until Sunday’s final round.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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“Perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfect. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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