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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In other words, even if Ross did act in error, Good’s death still bears the administration’s stamp of approval.
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
But police said Monday that three people admitted to hospitals on the night of the disaster in Crans-Montana had been linked in error to the blaze at the crowded Le Constellation bar.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Hamilton police found the driver of the Pontiac in error, according to the crash report.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
The leak happened when a valve that forms part of a now defunct plumbing system was opened in error.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
But police said Monday that three people admitted to hospitals on the night of the disaster in Crans-Montana had been linked in error to the blaze at the crowded Le Constellation bar.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Hamilton police found the driver of the Pontiac in error, according to the crash report.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
The leak happened when a valve that forms part of a now defunct plumbing system was opened in error.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
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“In error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20error. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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