in error

phrase

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.

Examples of in error in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because of this, 538 voters received an incorrect ballot, which did not include the Western commissioner race, and were cast in error, according to the board. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Officers who believe they are included on the list in error may ask to be removed. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

This response was followed by headlines that suggested the FDA may have blamed Taylor Farms in error. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

The group figured Smith’s admission date had to have been entered in error; a clerk must have substituted his birth date by mistake. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for in error

• cupbearer
• declarer
• preparer
• repairer
• seafarer
• wayfarer
• bearer
• carer
• fairer
• ferrer
• rarer
• sharer