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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Potential causes for the tower’s collapse currently being investigated include human error in assembly of the renovation scaffolding or vibrations from deep drilling for the new Metro C subway line, which can regularly be felt and heard throughout the area.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The initial blackout was caused by human error, while the second similarly occurred because the flushing pump had shut off, Barnum said.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025
Wilson’s also said his deputies had filed briefs with inaccurate legal references in two other cases, but that they were caused by human error, not AI.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
After a decade, the module is replaced rather than refueled on-site, drastically reducing the risks of leaks and human error.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The initial blackout was caused by human error, while the second similarly occurred because the flushing pump had shut off, Barnum said.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025
Wilson’s also said his deputies had filed briefs with inaccurate legal references in two other cases, but that they were caused by human error, not AI.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
After a decade, the module is replaced rather than refueled on-site, drastically reducing the risks of leaks and human error.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.
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