as in scar
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the statue has a slight defect on the base, so it's being sold at a discount
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Recent Examples of defect
Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 27 May 2025
But the event had to be cancelled at short notice after a defect was found in some of the fleet’s wingsails, a decision SailGP CEO Russell Coutts did not take lightly.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
Fox News Channel, which in recent months has seen a handful of hosts defect from its programming schedule to work for the Trump administration, has navigated similar issues.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Aside from the chemical and anatomic changes in the retina seen with Alzheimer’s disease, other defects related to vision have also been discovered.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 27 May 2025
But the event had to be cancelled at short notice after a defect was found in some of the fleet’s wingsails, a decision SailGP CEO Russell Coutts did not take lightly.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Verb
The Pac-12’s unraveling accelerated after USC and UCLA announced their plans to defect to the Big Ten in 2022, leading to eight more of the Pac-12’s member schools announcing their departures to the Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 the following year.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
Fox News Channel, which in recent months has seen a handful of hosts defect from its programming schedule to work for the Trump administration, has navigated similar issues.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defect
Noun
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He’s considered several options to resolve the situation, hoping to find a compromise that addresses both his wife’s emotional scars and the family’s needs.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Lee looks upward, revealing his scar from being stabbed weeks earlier, at an event on Feb. 1, 2024.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Including Faizan, whose parents emigrated from southern India, 30 of the past 36 champions have been Indian American.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025
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People emigrating from other countries do not make up a large share of San Diego County’s homeless population.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Their backs are a mixture of cream dots, orange-ish speckles and brown blotches.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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These are more typically animals with stripes instead of blotches, missing patterns, and similar.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Reynolds is hoping the selection of Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost as the first American pope — Pope Leo XIV — might boost the city as a travel and pilgrimage destination.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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In fact, her pilgrimage back to Mexico after completing her studies wasn’t merely a homecoming, but a calling to immerse herself in indigenous communities.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Our inability to pay attention is not just the smartphone’s fault.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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In his answer to the lawsuit, Walker contends that any liability for damages should be reduced or eliminated if it is revealed that Sevier failed to mitigate his damages and was negligent and/or comparatively at fault.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The Titan submersible was voyaging to the ruins of the Titanic in June 2023.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Setting Sail on Cruise Ships The summer travel season also kicks off with cruise passengers voyaging throughout different parts of the United States.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
Noun
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However, the council continued to deny any connection between the waste removal and the limb deformities, according to The Guardian.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The article had uncovered four instances of limb deformities, and 19 families ended up signing onto the class action suit.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And Devon is pissed off enough to trek to wherever the hell this island is with the fruit bouquet to throw in Simone’s face.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Located just an hour on the subway from the center of Manhattan, The Rockaway Hotel + Spa is a wellness oasis for those looking to escape the city without having to trek to Hudson Valley or the Hamptons.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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“Defect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defect. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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