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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
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2025
Still, Edwards doesn’t profess to be a future Caleb Williams or even junior quarterback Mason Atkins, who led the Blackhawks to a perfect 9-0 regular season and the Class 8A playoffs last fall.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
From his service with various veteran organizations to his status as a Bronze Star recipient for his own service to, yes, his years of communications skills perfected by the pressures of doing daily live television, Pete Hegseth is the man for the moment.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Demi Moore, after her perfect performance at the Globes, should take the win.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2025
Still, Edwards doesn’t profess to be a future Caleb Williams or even junior quarterback Mason Atkins, who led the Blackhawks to a perfect 9-0 regular season and the Class 8A playoffs last fall.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
Dario Argento perfected the idea in his giallo classics.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
From his service with various veteran organizations to his status as a Bronze Star recipient for his own service to, yes, his years of communications skills perfected by the pressures of doing daily live television, Pete Hegseth is the man for the moment.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfect
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At some point a succession plan will be hatched — Robert Saleh would have been an ideal solution, but the former New York Jets coach returned to the San Francisco 49ers as defensive coordinator after not landing a head-coaching job — but that can be on the back burner for a while.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Speed limits are based on ideal conditions—not icy roads.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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Organize your ideas with the timeless power of the triad—three points are simple, memorable, and impactful.—
Martin Gutmann,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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As long as a biopsy is done and it’s recognized early, there’s a very high chance of cure with very simple and minimally invasive procedures.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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But this has been a hallmark of the whole debate between the U.N. and Israel.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Outside of booking flights, hotels, and excursions exists a whole other chore of buying proper travel gear to take on these trips, like comfy walking sneakers, carry-on backpacks, and more.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2025
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Carolina would still have approximately $26 million of cap space left over with five forwards, three defensemen and one goalie left to add to complete a full 23-man roster.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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However, though the Office of Management and Budget completed its review back in 2023, Biden never finalized the rule.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Jan. 2025
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Should the lab leak theory be dismissed, trust between the two countries might actually improve, as tensions between them ease.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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So far, the overall box office is improving on 2024 with ticket sales up 10.9% from the same point a year ago, according to Comscore.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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How To Successfully Migrate To The Cloud Data center migrations are complex and critical undertakings, where flawless execution is essential for success.—
Vikas Agarwal,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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While the collaboration commemorated their almost 25-year friendship, Pat McGrath celebrated the male models by sending them down the runway with ultra flawless and hydrated skin.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
22 Jan. 2025
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Unbound Merino Long Sleeve Shirt, $88 A personal favorite for the absolute ease of wear.—
Annemarie Dooling,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Foon: For me personally, it’s been an absolute joy learning all this music.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
30 Jan. 2025
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The natural disasters killed at least 29 people and destroyed entire neighborhoods and blocks, leaving an unknown number of people homeless.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Unlike phishing campaigns targeting the entire workforce, red team exercises often involve precise objectives or trophies, such as gaining access to a critical system or sensitive data.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfect. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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