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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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Guaranteed to finish top of her group on her tournament debut following impressive victories over Svitolina and Sabalenka, Russian Andreeva finished the group stage with a perfect record by beating compatriot Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

We wined and dined at the Westside’s finest — Locanda Portofino, Osteria Mozza, Barrique — each setting was achingly intimate and perfect for advancing romance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Jeff Bock, senior media analyst at research firm Exhibitor Relations Co., said Scrooge is the perfect comeback character for a man seeking to restore his image.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

If there’s any version of the perfect care community for somebody like Anna today, Poo said, it’s for the “uberwealthy,” who can put a lot of money toward care for a few select individuals.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

The day was sunny and warm, perfect for a wedding.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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

Ingredients may change as it perfects its brew.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024

Vergennes, Comte de, French minister, policy toward the American Revolution, 505-506, 507; perfects an alliance, 508; sends De Grasse to America, 530; dealings with John Adams, 532-533; treaty of peace, 534-538.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Herbert Eugene Bolton

Rolls-Royce, GE and France's Safran are among the few firms that have perfected the process.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Marrakech is known for winding souks, walled gardens, rooftop terraces and workshops where artisans practice crafts their families have perfected over centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

If Silicon Valley has perfected any business model, it’s the one in which it cooks up a new technology and then persuades people they can’t live without it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

And they weren’t trying to maintain an existing aesthetic but to stand out with the best version of perfected artificiality money could buy.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Rishi raised his eyes, making sure to wear the “bored mask” he’d perfected at private school.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

The real priority was perfecting the Ali shuffle in the ring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

"It's something we spend lots of time and money perfecting," said Sasaki, a fellow voice actor, adding that "we support Tsuda wholeheartedly".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

That’s where Messi learned to marry his individual brilliance with the Dutch-infused, team-first style that Barcelona had been perfecting for nearly three decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 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

It was in Sweden, and they’d been perfecting this thing for half a decade.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott


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