as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the shirt was marked down because of a minor imperfection
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Recent Examples of imperfections
Unlike liquid electrolytes that tolerate imperfections, solid-state systems demand near-perfect consistency across massive production volumes.
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Natural imperfections in the leaves, such as tiny holes or rumpled edges, add texture and create an authentic natural look.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
True intimacy thrives in the grey zone, where imperfections are not dealbreakers but invitations to understand, sometimes negotiate and eventually grow together.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Road imperfections are absorbed.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
While the painters might have been from different worlds — Nicholson was born in 1893 and resided in Cumbria, while Cranston, born in 1969, lives in Scotland — their work both revels in intimacy’s imperfections.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
One of her biggest takeaways has been to not fixate on imperfections.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
July’s Swag rebuffed months of speculation about the artist’s mental well-being with admissions of imperfections and odes to romantic seclusion.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Yet even these imperfections have a charm about them.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Natural imperfections in the leaves, such as tiny holes or rumpled edges, add texture and create an authentic natural look.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
True intimacy thrives in the grey zone, where imperfections are not dealbreakers but invitations to understand, sometimes negotiate and eventually grow together.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Road imperfections are absorbed.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
While the painters might have been from different worlds — Nicholson was born in 1893 and resided in Cumbria, while Cranston, born in 1969, lives in Scotland — their work both revels in intimacy’s imperfections.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
One of her biggest takeaways has been to not fixate on imperfections.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
July’s Swag rebuffed months of speculation about the artist’s mental well-being with admissions of imperfections and odes to romantic seclusion.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Yet even these imperfections have a charm about them.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfections
Noun
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However, even high-quality 2D materials can have atomic defects, like missing sulfur or selenium atoms, which affect electrical behavior.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Marijuana may damage oocytes — unfertilized eggs in female ovaries — in ways researchers worry may lead to infertility, miscarriage and possible genetic defects in babies, new research has found.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My top-surgery scars are tattooed over, the suture marks no longer visible.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Use Vulnerable Anecdotes Use anecdotes that show your scars, not just your successes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Imperfections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfections. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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