as in imperfect
capable of making mistakes or being wrong
She was a perfectionist who failed to realize that humans are inherently fallible.
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Recent Examples of fallible
After all, if the code governs transactions and governance, there’s no need to trust fallible human intermediaries.
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Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
More than a hundred works, mainly from the permanent collection, depict strange, sacred, fallible flesh, with special attention paid to the ways in which bodies are sorted by race and gender.
—The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
Ultimately blame must fall on those fallible humans in the board room.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2024
Their entire material well-being is tied to one fallible man.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
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Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
More than a hundred works, mainly from the permanent collection, depict strange, sacred, fallible flesh, with special attention paid to the ways in which bodies are sorted by race and gender.
—The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
Ultimately blame must fall on those fallible humans in the board room.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2024
Their entire material well-being is tied to one fallible man.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallible
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Just look at the tech sector: The vast majority of the world’s leading tech companies are based in the U.S., benefitting from robust early- and late-stage financing, an unmatched talent pool and a regulatory environment that—while imperfect—allows businesses to grow and thrive.Frank Holmes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Algorithmic tools are aiming to address a real issue with imperfect human decision-making.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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However, an investigation by the Associated Press found that the film was based on flawed and improper analysis of cell phone location data.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The exchange touches on an ongoing debate regarding the playoff format that Hamlin argues is flawed.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a statement to Digital Trends, LG said the LED TVs, which weigh up to 101.2 pounds with stands, aren't defective on their own.Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023
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Jurors in Gwinnett County, northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict in the years-long civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022
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“Fallible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallible. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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