human error
noun
: a person's mistake rather than on the failure of a machine
The accident was blamed on human error.
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Our teams have found that automating tasks such as application processing, credit assessments and documentation management can speed up transactions, reduce human error and enhance overall efficiency.
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Naeem Ghauri, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
There might actually be a simpler explanation: human error.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
But, to err is human: Experts note that human error is responsible for the majority of aviation accidents.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
As the name suggests, the technology eliminates the potential for human error, with the offside pictures taken from cameras in real time.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
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Naeem Ghauri, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
There might actually be a simpler explanation: human error.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
But, to err is human: Experts note that human error is responsible for the majority of aviation accidents.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
As the name suggests, the technology eliminates the potential for human error, with the offside pictures taken from cameras in real time.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for human error
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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