Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

failure

[feyl-yer] / ˈfeɪl yər /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Only 9.2% are at the most advanced stage, with heart failure or another diagnosed form of heart disease, along with other metabolic conditions such as kidney disease, according to the study.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The study also found that finerenone reduced the combined risk of kidney failure, worsening CKD, heart failure, or cardiovascular death by 23%.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Haney also says that Rinderknecht is being tried to paper over the failure of firefighters to extinguish the initial blaze, saying they bear significant responsibility for the ensuing tragedy.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The police found the original decision to be correct, but a police chief described the failure to search Sullivan's property for "items to support the investigation" as a "missed opportunity".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Citigroup’s failure, however, would also trigger the payoff of a massive bet of unknown dimensions: from people who had sold credit default swaps on Citigroup to those who had bought them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




Vocabulary lists containing failure


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "failure" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com