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perfect

[pur-fikt, per-fekt] / ˈpɜr fɪkt, pərˈfɛkt /






Usage

What are other ways to say perfect? The adjective perfect emphasizes completeness, and also high quality and absence of defects or blemishes: a perfect diamond. Complete implies that a certain unit has all its parts or is fully developed or perfected, and may apply to a process or purpose carried to fulfillment: a complete explanation. Intact implies retaining completeness and original condition: a package delivered intact. Entire means whole, having unbroken unity: an entire book. 

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Alexandr Wang, Meta’s chief AI officer, replied by saying that Meta wants “to give our musers access to a wide range of stores to find the absolute perfect products.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

When he was hired in January, the prevailing thought was that the cerebral partnership between McDaniel and Herbert would prove a perfect match.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

They were far from perfect on Andoni Iraola's Cherries return but were solid defensively.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

“Romina is someone who doesn’t take no for an answer. She is fiercely independent. She is a perfect example of Iran’s Gen-Z women,” said Nourmohammadi, her cousin.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

“The weather is perfect, not too cold at night. Dancing in a gym just isn’t the same. The drums echo differently. It messes up my rhythm.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

As “Maddie’s Secret” continues, and the titular Maddie falls deeper into the grasp of her titular secret, Early perfects that push and pull.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

The avatar perfects the theater, showing up with scripted answers.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

Just as a chef perfects a dish by experimenting with flavors and textures, the researchers used an iterative process, testing variations to find the ideal structure for the ionizable lipid.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2024

"Stephenson perfects the idea of a railway, from start to finish," said Snow.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2024

And since what thus perfects must be something not potential but actual, it follows that, unlike real truth, real goodness is identical not with potential, but only with actual reality.

From Ontology or the Theory of Being by Peter Coffey

Whether it is Borussia Dortmund's famous 'Yellow Wall' or the displays that fill the stands of Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena, Germany has long perfected the art of the tifo.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

After I lost my longtime gig, I decided to launch my own private computer course, based on strategies I’d perfected for decades.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Once perfected, this AI will essentially take over its own development, continuously building and improving its next version.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

How AQR perfected tax-loss harvesting to help the rich get richer.

From Slate Aug. 8, 2026

The blue day—even the watery reflections in the stained-glass windows seemed curated, cultivated, perfected.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

Hollywood studios in the 1990s were perfecting the art of the blockbuster even as indie filmmakers found new ways to reach ordinary moviegoers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Here in the United States, Mikel Arteta's dedication to perfecting Arsenal's routines is an approach England head coach Tuchel is looking to replicate.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

The company’s ability to operate space-based data centers and ramp up rocket launches depends on perfecting critical technology.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

USA Rare Earth has invested in French rare earths specialist Carester, and they are together working on perfecting the separation process.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

For a girl who’d spent her whole life perfecting the art of arguing—with my brothers, my mother, my mule, and until just a few months ago with my daddy—suddenly I was caught short.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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