as in weaknesses
a defect in character
a wife who never tires of listing her husband's perceived shortcomings
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Recent Examples of shortcomings
One by one, Republican and Democratic senators admonished Moore for the agency’s shortcomings in everything from wildfire prevention to timber sales.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
The road ahead presents two distinct futures—one that perpetuates the shortcomings of the past and another that embraces innovation and precision.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The two-month window during which hackers maintained unauthorized access suggests potential shortcomings in SRP’s security monitoring and incident response protocols.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Some physicists investigating these problems believe that string theory can help, since a string version of the Standard Model will contain additional math that could account for its shortcomings.
—Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
Over time, his throwing shortcomings could be exposed.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
These shortcomings include racial bias, the law's rudimentary acknowledgement of the effects of brain damage and mental illness, prosecutorial misconduct, shoddy defense representation, and the intolerable risk of executing the innocent.
—Martin Sheen, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
These projects exemplify how deAI can address the shortcomings of centralized AI, creating ecosystems where creativity and innovation thrive.
—Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The first step in fixing IAM problems is to comprehend your company's shortcomings.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
The road ahead presents two distinct futures—one that perpetuates the shortcomings of the past and another that embraces innovation and precision.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The two-month window during which hackers maintained unauthorized access suggests potential shortcomings in SRP’s security monitoring and incident response protocols.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Some physicists investigating these problems believe that string theory can help, since a string version of the Standard Model will contain additional math that could account for its shortcomings.
—Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
Over time, his throwing shortcomings could be exposed.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
These shortcomings include racial bias, the law's rudimentary acknowledgement of the effects of brain damage and mental illness, prosecutorial misconduct, shoddy defense representation, and the intolerable risk of executing the innocent.
—Martin Sheen, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
These projects exemplify how deAI can address the shortcomings of centralized AI, creating ecosystems where creativity and innovation thrive.
—Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The first step in fixing IAM problems is to comprehend your company's shortcomings.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Shortcomings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcomings. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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