as in faults
a defect in character
his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
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Recent Examples of weaknesses
The study, whose goal is to identify weaknesses in AI systems to help build stronger defenses, focuses on AI systems that use both images and text.
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Laurie Mermet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2026
Acceptance of the issues, a willingness to work through weaknesses and negotiate the situations that come up.
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Chris Evans,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
By eliminating your class and your ethnicity, your natural talents and weaknesses, from consideration, the veil reminds you that those traits are beyond your control, making fairness an incentive.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
Each brings something different to the table and compliments the other by filling in for the other's weaknesses.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Experts describe manufacturing as an interlocked chain in which weaknesses in procurement, regulation, financing, or market demand can undermine the entire effort.
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Paul Adepoju,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
The Spanish team capitalized on its opponent’s defensive misalignments, found depth down the wings and consistently exposed the Austrians’ defensive weaknesses.
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Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Old wounds Natural disasters often expose the strengths—or weaknesses—of state institutions.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
The companion app can then further the shame by generating reports that highlight your strengths and weaknesses, suggesting areas that might need some work.
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New Atlas,
29 June 2026
Laurie Mermet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2026
Acceptance of the issues, a willingness to work through weaknesses and negotiate the situations that come up.
—
Chris Evans,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
By eliminating your class and your ethnicity, your natural talents and weaknesses, from consideration, the veil reminds you that those traits are beyond your control, making fairness an incentive.
—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
Each brings something different to the table and compliments the other by filling in for the other's weaknesses.
—
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Experts describe manufacturing as an interlocked chain in which weaknesses in procurement, regulation, financing, or market demand can undermine the entire effort.
—
Paul Adepoju,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
The Spanish team capitalized on its opponent’s defensive misalignments, found depth down the wings and consistently exposed the Austrians’ defensive weaknesses.
—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Old wounds Natural disasters often expose the strengths—or weaknesses—of state institutions.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
The companion app can then further the shame by generating reports that highlight your strengths and weaknesses, suggesting areas that might need some work.
—
New Atlas,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaknesses
Noun
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The actor, whose political beliefs don’t cleanly map onto the modern divisions of the two-party system, has both a reverence for America as a set of ideals and an awareness of the faults within its history that creates interesting textual friction.
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But when both faults are at the same or similar elevated levels of stress, this is a problem.
Noun
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Before the earthquakes, the government generally defended its national health system as robust, blaming shortcomings on sanctions imposed by the United States.
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So why did the dynamic between James and the Lakers feel awkward both through their successes and shortcomings?
Noun
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Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.
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That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.
Noun
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The Lakers spent the first days of free agency addressing their shooting deficiencies.
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It can be caused by pests, high temperatures, and mineral deficiencies or excess.
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The new documentary reveals some of the interpersonal and business conflicts that led to the disintegration of the classic EW&F line-up, boldly highlighting the various triumphs and failings of leader Maurice White who died in 2016 at age 74 from Parkinson’s disease.
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These failings dated from 2012 to May 2025.
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“Weaknesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaknesses. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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