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
That meant the restorers had to take imperfect left sides of other inferior prints and digitally stitch them onto the Paramount print, a process that took several years and the efforts of dozens of archivists at multiple institutions.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
But like Oklahoma City and the state, growth has happened, imperfect but powerful.
—Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
In my experience, most of the tools that promise no-effort video editing produce unimpressive, imperfect results.
—PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Aimee Lou Wood has spoken of the impact her British teeth has on Americans, but the actor is far from the first English star to embrace an imperfect smile.
—Dora Davies-Evitt, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
But like Oklahoma City and the state, growth has happened, imperfect but powerful.
—Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
In my experience, most of the tools that promise no-effort video editing produce unimpressive, imperfect results.
—PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Aimee Lou Wood has spoken of the impact her British teeth has on Americans, but the actor is far from the first English star to embrace an imperfect smile.
—Dora Davies-Evitt, Glamour, 31 Mar. 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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That means more time for Rojas, who has shown more bad than good to begin this season.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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For electricity generation, water security, or for financial returns, dams are a bad investment.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In April 2024, the New York Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, ruling that the original trial was flawed due to the inclusion of testimony from three additional accusers who were not part of the charges.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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The similarly futile attempts to portray John Walker as a flawed but good man, despite his callous rage and murderous tendencies?—
Nola Pfau,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Imperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfect. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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