as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report
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Recent Examples of inaccuracy
Their team challenges inaccuracies in your credit reports with Experian, TransUnion and Equifax, using creditor interventions to ensure the information in your reports is correct.
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Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Operative notes — reports that document the details of a surgical procedure — are tedious to write and often contain inaccuracies and incomplete information, researchers noted in a report of the study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
—Nancy Lapid, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
At the manufacturing stage, inaccuracy in demand intelligence and supply forecasting contributes significantly to food waste.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The documentary contained many inaccuracies, incorrect juxtapositions of timelines, and misstatements and omissions of fact — perhaps deliberate to capture their ‘truth,’ perhaps due to simple error.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Operative notes — reports that document the details of a surgical procedure — are tedious to write and often contain inaccuracies and incomplete information, researchers noted in a report of the study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
—Nancy Lapid, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
At the manufacturing stage, inaccuracy in demand intelligence and supply forecasting contributes significantly to food waste.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The documentary contained many inaccuracies, incorrect juxtapositions of timelines, and misstatements and omissions of fact — perhaps deliberate to capture their ‘truth,’ perhaps due to simple error.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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However, a few hours later, Party admitted that recording and teasing the song was a mistake.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Closing Rockledge hospital is a mistake The recent decision by Orlando Health to close its Rockledge Hospital will cost lives in Cocoa.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The pressure to manage heavy caseloads, navigate complex legal systems and meet client demands often leaves little room for error (or rest).—
Raquel Gomes,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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That's detected by the cerebellum, and its goal is to minimize that error signal.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors A compilation video featuring three of Wheel of Fortune's most brutal blunders from over the years has become a cringe-watch on social media, scoring more than 4 million views — and fans have been sharing their frustrations.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The British broadcaster has formally apologized at least 12 times for meaningful editorial blunders since October 7, with eight of those apologies being made for output that could be considered anti-Israel or pro-Palestine in nature.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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