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Recent Examples of incompleteness
This structural incompleteness proves the Lystrosaurus was still in a pre-hatching developmental stage.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompleteness
Noun
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While many people get enough potassium from a balanced diet, some are more prone to a potassium deficiency.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Texas health department outlined the issues in an emergency plan deficiency letter in response to the camp’s application for a license to reopen.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Skepticism about Shakespeare having actually written the plays attributed to him has persisted for more than a century, originated by lack of documentation and inadequacies in the historical record and perpetuated by cultural fascination.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Lamont administration invited to the signing ceremony Hammersley and others who have been critical of Connecticut’s longstanding inadequacies in education funding, which have been the subject of litigation over decades, as well as the current governor’s fiscal moderation.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s a kind of imperfection and emotional rawness, but also these moments of incredible refinement, ugliness, and exquisiteness.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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These are precision components designed to fine-tune the particle beam and correct magnetic field imperfections.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the attempt has revealed shortcomings and vulnerabilities that were waiting to be exploited—and can no longer be ignored.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The third-year quarterback masked a number of the team’s roster deficiencies in his rookie season, but the combination of injuries, a tougher schedule and roster shortcomings derailed his second season.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Goldman Sachs estimated that Qatar could see its GDP plunge by 14%, citing its lack of alternative export channels to the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This Fire sign is, after all, notorious for its lack of a filter… and the 24-year-old singer just so happens to have her sun, Venus and Pluto here.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Often times there are provisions in a divorce agreement about insufficiency of life insurance including a claim against his estate.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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But there’s another common culprit that most women don’t think about—vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Washington has run large deficits without spooking the bond market for years.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jokic had 27 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds for Denver, which trimmed its deficit to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city faces a budget shortfall, and the school district’s shrinking enrollment could lead to school closures.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city is projected to have a $5 billion deficit this year and is required by law to make up for that shortfall by raising revenue, cutting spending, or both.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Incompleteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompleteness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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