in error
idiom
1
: not correct : mistaken
I believe your conclusion is in error.
The judge was in error when she allowed the evidence to be admitted.
2
: in a way that is not correct
My earlier statement was made in error.
The evidence was admitted in error.
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The first wolf to be killed was a juvenile who was shot in error from a helicopter.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Risk-averse remittance transfer providers may withhold the tax in error because of their secondary liability.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In response, Sable called OSFM's conclusions in error and claimed that the company is in full compliance.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
That is a drop in the bucket when Maryland’s voter rolls seem to be in error by a million registrations.
—Nicolee Ambrose, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Risk-averse remittance transfer providers may withhold the tax in error because of their secondary liability.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In response, Sable called OSFM's conclusions in error and claimed that the company is in full compliance.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
That is a drop in the bucket when Maryland’s voter rolls seem to be in error by a million registrations.
—Nicolee Ambrose, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
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“In error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20error. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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