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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 complete
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
Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025
The brand notes that this pillow is perfect for all sorts of sleepers, including those who like resting on their back, side, and stomach.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025
Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 July 2025
President Vladimir Putin perfected this model with Russian oligarchs, using tax investigations and regulatory pressure to force compliance and extract wealth.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Adjective
That both the Lonely Island and Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker are comedy trios made up of childhood friends feels significant here somehow, and Schaffer’s point of view is perfect for this property.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025
The brand notes that this pillow is perfect for all sorts of sleepers, including those who like resting on their back, side, and stomach.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the video, the couple and their friends worked diligently to perfect the invites, by adding golden seals and vintage stamps to their custom envelopes and stationery by Minted Weddings.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 July 2025
President Vladimir Putin perfected this model with Russian oligarchs, using tax investigations and regulatory pressure to force compliance and extract wealth.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfect
Adjective
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During our tests, Fox found these hiking socks to be an ideal height, coming over the top of her hiking boots without being too tall.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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Jackie's ideal home would be one with no other pets and adults or older children only as she hasn't been exposed to small children before.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Construction is about 20% complete, and the building is on track to open for the 2026-27 school year, said Lippman, the CEO of Carmen Schools.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Lower taxes Small business owners remain cautiously hopeful for the remainder of the year as tax reform is complete.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The history of chicken wings still sparks a debate, but the dish arose in the 1960s and flourished in the 1980s as the cooking of whole chickens declined and consumers began preferring chicken breasts in entrées.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Midday is the perfect time to satisfy your stomach with plant protein: Chickpea salad in lettuce cups or on whole grain bread.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Outstanding Seniors winner Braden Cole finished third in the super poll with 3,956 votes.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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Drinks on one of the numerous terraces in Old Montreal is blissful way to finish the day.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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The ban aims to improve academic achievement, reduce cyberbullying, and minimize classroom disruptions.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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The company reports that one client achieved 15–25% savings on total drug spend by applying insights surfaced through their analytics engine — improving formulary alignment, optimizing channel routing, and managing drug mix more actively, all without switching PBMs or disrupting member care.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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The illusion was flawless, the synchronization perfect.—
Luciana Cemerka,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Any robotaxi service, Waymo included, needs to be virtually flawless in order to scale the service safely—yet with Tesla there’s no sign of that, according to Martinez.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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The issue is less the absolute number than the trajectory.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Instead, all the chatter on that October 2005 morning was focused on the absolute madman chain-smoking and mainlining coffee to a degree never witnessed before.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.—
Gege Reed,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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Letscher’s more-than-endearing script runs the entire gamut of emotions without ever feeling manipulative or treacly, and pulls it all off in less than 90 minutes – an incredible feat.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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“Perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfect. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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