perfection
noun
per·fec·tion
pər-ˈfek-shən 
1
: the quality or state of being perfect: such as
a
: freedom from fault or defect : flawlessness
b
: maturity
c
: the quality or state of being saintly
2
a
: an exemplification of supreme excellence
b
: an unsurpassable degree of accuracy or excellence
3
: the act or process of perfecting
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Examples of perfection in a Sentence
She has achieved a rare perfection in her playing.
His poetry is pure perfection.
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Jordi Fernandez drew up a play for Cam Johnson at the top of the key, and his team executed to near perfection.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
Long development cycles for marketing initiatives seeking perfection only risk being overrun by competitors, and don’t keep up with current customer demand for innovative change.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Daredevil is among my favorite stories in the Netflix Defenders universe—along with Jessica Jones—in large part because Wilson Fisk (aka Kingpin, played to perfection by Vincent D'Onofrio), was such an incredibly complex and even occasionally sympathetic villain in the first and second seasons.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Jordi Fernandez drew up a play for Cam Johnson at the top of the key, and his team executed to near perfection.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
Long development cycles for marketing initiatives seeking perfection only risk being overrun by competitors, and don’t keep up with current customer demand for innovative change.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Daredevil is among my favorite stories in the Netflix Defenders universe—along with Jessica Jones—in large part because Wilson Fisk (aka Kingpin, played to perfection by Vincent D'Onofrio), was such an incredibly complex and even occasionally sympathetic villain in the first and second seasons.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfection. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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perfection
noun
per·fec·tion
pər-ˈfek-shən
1
: the quality or state of being perfect
2
: a perfect quality or thing
3
: a degree of accuracy or excellence that cannot be bettered
cooked to perfection
4
: the act or process of perfecting
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