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as in ideal
being entirely without fault or flaw
a stunningly perfect performance—not the slightest mistake—won her the gold medal in women's figure skating
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as in simple
having no exceptions or restrictions
living in perfect happiness in the country
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as in whole
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
I have a perfect recollection of that conversation
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as in to complete
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation
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as in to improve
to make better
an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Morton's own perfect pumpkin tradition Keli Wagner, another native of pumpkin town, has an answer ready when asked what’s the perfect pumpkin, down to the exact measurements.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
Pumpkin Layer Cake Recipe with Caramel-Cream Cheese Frosting 13 of 14
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Everyone needs a quick and easy pumpkin cake up their sleeve, and this one doesn't require any pesky (or perfect) frosting skills.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
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This is a gold-star gift year-round, but its warming spices are especially perfect for the holidays.
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SpaceX perfected first-stage landings with its workhorse Falcon 9 rockets, successfully recovering 352 such boosters to date with powered touchdowns on landing pads or off-shore droneships.
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Similarly, today’s quantum computers have far fewer resources than what would be ideal for large-scale problem-solving.Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Taurus will rise in the eastern sky around sunset, and will be overhead from about midnight onwards, which is when viewing will be most ideal.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Both measures required a simple majority for passage.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Not toward Settembrini’s international republic of letters, and not back toward his simple bourgeois life down in the flatlands.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Women in the spotlight Women, particularly Black women, took center stage — and really the whole stage — at Friday night's rally.Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
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Honest Baby Clothing Holiday Family Jammies Matching pajamas for the whole family?Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Creators will have to complete a questionnaire for each project in advance so that Roblox can ensure proper categorization.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Election workers have never completed ballot counting on Election Day at any point in the country's history.Rachel Barber, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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After all, removing arbitrary barriers to entry only improves an art form.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Mulvey-Woolridge, who won approximately 51.1% of the vote, hopes to invest in law enforcement, improve roads and basic services and use tax dollars efficiently.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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The ability to holistically view the problem or situation at hand and leverage data to make a decision that leads to the most optimal outcomes powers flawless, swift execution.Naveen Singh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Elevate your beauty routine and reveal your most flawless complexion yet!Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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The first part of Perry’s over-the-top thriller series features many unbelievable twists and turns throughout its eight episodes, but none match the absolute delirium of Rain’s arc.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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In fact, their output is consistently suspect, posing a clear danger when they’re used in contexts where the need for rigorous accuracy is absolute, say in healthcare applications.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Block calls it a miracle that the entire group was able to buy such coveted tickets to the same night — Swift’s Friday concert.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
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Having Pedro be a budding progressive and supporter of Francisco Madero gives him a secondary character detail in addition to his love for Tita, and the entire series is more interesting as a result.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfect. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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