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
New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
But as Intel works out the kinks after years of delays on previous nodes, some 18A wafers have had defects, making for a lower number of usable chips per wafer, typically referred to as yield.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Machine learning models can help predict defect hotspots or prioritize risky areas long before sending a chip to be manufactured.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for defect
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As production ramps up, factories get better at making the panels with fewer defects and less waste.
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They’ve been challenged in a competitive landscape as video and broadband customers defect Comcast is now trying hard to right the ship, with some promising signs in the third quarter numbers reported this morning.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for defect
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Those years left scars that never fully healed.—
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The deep scars of prolonged conflict require time to heal, and enduring progress demands patience, tolerance, and genuine mutual understanding across all segments of Syrian society.—
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Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Modi emigrated with his family to the United States at the age of seven and was raised on Long Island.—
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Many Lebanese here emigrated to West Africa to start businesses or worked in Gulf Arab states.—
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These blotches are fairly plant friendly and produce what is known as algal leaf spot.—
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The simplest justification for museum construction is structural necessity: ceilings blotch, plumbing and heating go on the fritz.—
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The Christmas period will also mark the official end of the Catholic Church’s jubilee year, 12 months dedicated to pilgrimage, spiritual renewal and forgiveness which takes place every 25 years.—
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Advertisement Travel to the country once limited essentially to pilgrimage and business travel, opened with a tourist e-visa in 2019 and has since become an engine of jobs and investment.—
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In the past, American capitalism, despite its many faults, had managed to develop a safety net that compensated a little for its exploitations.—
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Jones added that there are hundreds of faults in Southern California.—
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When John Wesley Powell voyaged through the Grand Canyon by boat in 1869, his expedition rested in this very spot, at the base of stone huts built by ancient Puebloans.—
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Based on Swift's blunt response, don't expect the Grammy-winning musician to follow in the footsteps any time soon of other celebrities like Katy Perry and William Shatner who have voyaged beyond Earth's atmosphere.—
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The genetic disorder is a connective tissue disease that leads to fragile bones and related complications like short stature, bone deformities, and fractures, per Mayo Clinic.—
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Roots become dehydrated, and water stress causes stunting, deformities, and dieback.—
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After becoming unlikely friends in college, the two make a pact to spend one-week every summer trekking around the world together as totally platonic travel companions.—
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For many years, Chicago media would trek to witness the weather predictions of our zoo weathercast creatures.—
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“Defect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defect. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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