inaccuracy
noun
in·ac·cu·ra·cy
(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rə-sē 
-k(ə-)rə-sē
plural inaccuracies
1
: the quality or state of being inaccurate
Examples of inaccuracy in a Sentence
I pointed out the inaccuracy of his statement.
The text is filled with inaccuracies.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
Businesses often fear that transferring financial data to a new system could lead to inaccuracies, lost records or compliance issues.
—Loran Armstrong, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
This can lead to biased or incorrect outputs, as these tools might unintentionally introduce inaccuracies or even errors in critical business processes, raising data integrity concerns across departments.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Less severe are mistakes and inaccuracies and, again, Eze comes out relatively blemish-free compared to his error-prone chess-mates.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
Businesses often fear that transferring financial data to a new system could lead to inaccuracies, lost records or compliance issues.
—Loran Armstrong, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
This can lead to biased or incorrect outputs, as these tools might unintentionally introduce inaccuracies or even errors in critical business processes, raising data integrity concerns across departments.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Less severe are mistakes and inaccuracies and, again, Eze comes out relatively blemish-free compared to his error-prone chess-mates.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for inaccuracy
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaccuracy. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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inaccuracy
noun
in·ac·cu·ra·cy
(ˈ)in-ˈak-yə-rə-sē
plural inaccuracies
1
: the quality or state of being inaccurate
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