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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In the wake of Jaxon’s death, questions include whether systemic problems or human error contributed to the tragedy.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
There was no fraud, just human error — which would soon be publicly confirmed through a hand count of the county’s ballots.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
Anthropic said the release was caused by human error, not a security breach, and that no sensitive customer data or credentials were involved or exposed.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
While your bag may be flagged as part of a random security measure, the majority of the time, it gets flagged due to human error.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
There was no fraud, just human error — which would soon be publicly confirmed through a hand count of the county’s ballots.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
Anthropic said the release was caused by human error, not a security breach, and that no sensitive customer data or credentials were involved or exposed.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
While your bag may be flagged as part of a random security measure, the majority of the time, it gets flagged due to human error.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
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 25 Apr. 2026.
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