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
The promise was imperfect at its inception, but our persistent pursuit is a testament to our capacity to be better.
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Stacey Abrams, Essence, 4 July 2025
Many will have to work to find peace outside the criminal justice system, which is imperfect for all involved, but especially victims, Williams said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 2025
In a partial lunar eclipse, the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth will be imperfect, which will result in only a shadow covering a portion of the moon, according to NASA.
—Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Quite often, imperfect games like Lost Planet 2 age more gracefully than polished crowd-pleasers.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 June 2025
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Stacey Abrams, Essence, 4 July 2025
Many will have to work to find peace outside the criminal justice system, which is imperfect for all involved, but especially victims, Williams said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 2025
In a partial lunar eclipse, the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth will be imperfect, which will result in only a shadow covering a portion of the moon, according to NASA.
—Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Quite often, imperfect games like Lost Planet 2 age more gracefully than polished crowd-pleasers.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfect
Adjective
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That leads estate planners to recommend to some clients an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT).—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The parts planning team, which uses a separate system with different data, mistakenly orders a big batch of the now defective parts before getting the update.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Relegated to the minority and with little sway over the congressional agenda, Democrats are betting that the bipartisan route is the least terrible of several bad options ahead of them.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 July 2025
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Earlier this month, employees at the Environmental Protection Agency, filed their own letter, with even worse results; 140 of them were placed on administrative leave.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Not because those traits are flawed, but because they’re pointed in the wrong direction.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Critics says the study RFK Jr. cited as evidence is flawed.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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“Imperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfect. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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