failure
noun
an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success.
failures
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pluralof failure.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Those failures included not flagging transactions that possibly involved Chinese money laundering networks or trade-based laundering "with a substantial nexus to the southwest border", according to the Treasury.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
To avoid ethical failures, the author advises executives to write down their doubts, delay high-pressure decisions and trust their discomfort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Reviews of last year’s firestorm revealed critical failures to pre-stage resources, especially in the Palisades where no engines were deployed in advance of the fire’s start, despite warnings of extreme weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Cancer also involves abnormal cell behavior, including failures in the mechanisms that ordinarily regulate cell growth and division.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The failures of your predecessors will guide you.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
