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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

Example Sentences

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Or is he a scapegoat for the failings of California firefighters?

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Fallout from the case continues, with a public inquiry now under way after a 2024 review found failings that could have exonerated Malkinson a decade before he was eventually released from prison.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Florida fired a new broadside in a growing rebellion against alleged safety failings of artificial-intelligence chatbots, becoming the first state to file a lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Carter,14, said young people should not miss out because of the failings of big technology companies.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The job was a sign of his failings.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri