failings

NOUN

lapse, shortcoming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defect deficiency drawback error failure fault flaw foible frailty imperfection weakness

STRONG

infirmity miscarriage misfortune vice

WEAK

blind spot weak point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage benefit perfection strength

WEAK

strong point

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failings

The CMS said it had apologised for failings in this case.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

He said the "multi-agency failings need a multi-agency review" and that lessons should be learned and acted on.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

That said, ownership of BP’s historical failings is a good step forward for the investment case, and we look to the call for more clarity on the financial framework and tangible plans ahead.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Bush's own barrister Richard Wright KC said "greed, incompetence and an inability to keep up with his own failings" had driven the crimes.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Given the relatively low salaries of many mathematicians, both failings might be overcome if multimillionaires supported mathematicians who wrote for a popular audience.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos