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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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An ongoing independent inquiry is examining repeated failings and potentially avoidable harm to babies and mothers in the NHS.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In a statement, the Public Health Agency said that reviews into the failings had provided "important direction" for improving services, and their recommendations had either been implemented or were in the process of being implemented.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

A subsequent investigation by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch, published in April 2023, identified multiple failings in the care provided.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“Superbloom” is a strong record whose failings have mostly to do with context, specifically how closely the album hews to its two predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

It was his job to find their failings and remedy them if he could and to replace them if he couldn’t.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown