inaccuracy
noun
, -k(ə-)rə-sē\
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blunder, bobble, boo-boo, boob [British], brick, clanger [British], clinker, error, fault, flub, fluff, fumble, gaff, gaffe, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, screwup, slip, slipup, stumble, trip
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Further, the story contains numerous inaccuracies, misleading statements, contradictions and fundamental misunderstandings of the scope of the incident and affected assets. — Rosy Cordero, EW.com, "Master recordings from Tupac, Elton John, Eminem among possible casualties of 2008 fire," 12 June 2019 Domino's official line on any reported inaccuracies has been, basically: That's what happens when, regrettably, humans have to be involved. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Domino's Pizza-Spotting App Is a Window Into a Future of Justified Paranoia," 20 Feb. 2019 Florida officials later assembled a purge list of more than 2,600 names but that, too, was beset by inaccuracies. — Eric Tucker, The Seattle Times, "AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s untruths on Russia probe, wall, jobs," 6 Feb. 2019 Another dangerous inaccuracy in the film is the way abortions themselves are portrayed as dangerous. — Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, "What Unplanned Gets Wrong About Abortion, According to Experts," 11 Apr. 2019 But both also said the report contained some inaccuracies about the department’s structure and internal-affairs procedures. — Lewis Kamb, The Seattle Times, "Complaints against King County deputies weren’t investigated because they were misclassified, report finds," 11 July 2018 While iTunes and the App Store have been hits, Maps was initially plagued by inaccuracies and Apple Pay struggled to gain traction. — Tripp Mickle, WSJ, "Apple’s Pressing Challenge: Build Its Services Business," 10 Jan. 2019 Newton’s wild inaccuracy gave Carolina’s offense no chance. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "The True Value of Alvin Kamara, Cam’s Erratic Throwing, and Buffalo’s Best Chance for an Upset," 5 Jan. 2018 Some of the inaccuracies concern student-debt records. — Kelsey Gee, WSJ, "Temple Rankings Scandal Spotlights M.B.A. Grads’ Swelling Debt," 5 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inaccuracy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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