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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Long cycles, human error and ineffective communication are costly.
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Jyothish R, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
ATCs are under particular scrutiny after January’s crash in the US capital between an airliner and a military helicopter, which killed 67: Experts believe human error played a role.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
This trustless system can help ensure that transactions are secure, transparent and free from human error.
—Julian La Picque, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Hutson said those who were on duty during Bryan’s release will be called in for questioning, as this was a human error.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 July 2025
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Jyothish R, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
ATCs are under particular scrutiny after January’s crash in the US capital between an airliner and a military helicopter, which killed 67: Experts believe human error played a role.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
This trustless system can help ensure that transactions are secure, transparent and free from human error.
—Julian La Picque, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Hutson said those who were on duty during Bryan’s release will be called in for questioning, as this was a human error.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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