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
With their matte finishes and slightly imperfect renderings, these artworks are about beauty, but are adamantly not beautiful themselves.
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Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Many of the stories in this candid collection about imperfect women embracing their messiest instincts involve motherhood.
—The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Everything has to look a bit imperfect, asymmetrical, a bit rough around the edges.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024
In his view, the reticence to communicate stems from the luxury industry’s historic focus on perfection in design, quality, finishing and store experience, whereas sustainability is an imperfect, perennial work-in-progress.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
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Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Many of the stories in this candid collection about imperfect women embracing their messiest instincts involve motherhood.
—The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Everything has to look a bit imperfect, asymmetrical, a bit rough around the edges.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024
In his view, the reticence to communicate stems from the luxury industry’s historic focus on perfection in design, quality, finishing and store experience, whereas sustainability is an imperfect, perennial work-in-progress.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfect
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In a statement to Digital Trends, LG said the LED TVs, which weigh up to 101.2 pounds with stands, aren't defective on their own.Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023
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Jurors in Gwinnett County, northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict in the years-long civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022
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Real life is worse than the games After the bloodbath in the first game, the players vote by a narrow margin to end the games and leave without any money.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Not bad for someone who was initially rejected for the role of Mariko.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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There’s something about A Complete Unknown that pushes against traditional Dylan worship and cuts a path toward something far more beautiful, flawed, and human.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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The fund’s appreciation of over 600% YTD raises concerns about flawed perceptions of SpaceX ownership and naivete regarding the premium to NAV.Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Imperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfect. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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