1
as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
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2
as in approximate
not precisely correct
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Recent Examples of inaccurate
For home-renovation questions, Google’s AI may give advice that’s unsafe or simply inaccurate, such as recommending specific products that don’t exist, McBride said.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The public-facing website warns that the data is unverified and may be incomplete or inaccurate.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
At this point, the Steph Curry comparisons might be inaccurate.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The commentator said his words were protected by the First Amendment and were not factually inaccurate.
—Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The public-facing website warns that the data is unverified and may be incomplete or inaccurate.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
At this point, the Steph Curry comparisons might be inaccurate.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The commentator said his words were protected by the First Amendment and were not factually inaccurate.
—Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
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For generations, his grave has been marked by an erroneous headstone with a Latin cross, not a Star of David, something Eiferman learned only recently.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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But Trump sees trade deficits as America getting ripped off, which is erroneous.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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Deportation flights proceed despite federal judge's order Note: All times shown are Eastern Time and are approximate.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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These figures are approximate and don’t take into account recent layoffs.—
Nerdwallet,
Orange County Register,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Times' then-editorial page editor, James Bennet, who had inserted the incorrect claims into the passage, wrote an apology that was posted to the opinion section's social media account.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Specifically, the extension payment date for taxpayers who log into the IRS website is incorrect.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Five justices said the lawsuit was brought in the wrong venue.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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His interrogator conceded that the police must have gotten the wrong guy and released him within weeks.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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While its consumer protection goals are laudable, its imprecise drafting introduces ambiguity that employers and background screening providers must now navigate.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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For the remaining treatments, their effectiveness was found to be inconclusive due to small samples, imprecise studies, or low and very low quality evidence.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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