inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət 
-k(ə-)rət
: not accurate : faulty
inaccurate information
Examples of inaccurate in a Sentence
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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After 2024’s data, Gary Mayor Eddie Melton and Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott were critical of the census estimates, saying data collection could be inaccurate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Post-Tribune archives.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
As Justin forges his own way forward, these unnecessary stories and inaccurate assumptions will continue.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 16 May 2025
And when data is incomplete, unstructured and entropic, AI systems can compensate by hallucinating answers, leading to inaccurate information and biased outcomes that can reinforce healthcare disparities and, even worse, affect life or death circumstances.
—Mika Newton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Ali Al-Ansari, Qatar’s Media Attaché, told CNBC that any reports that the jet would be gifted during the trip were inaccurate.
—Sam Meredith,jenni Reid, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
As Justin forges his own way forward, these unnecessary stories and inaccurate assumptions will continue.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 16 May 2025
And when data is incomplete, unstructured and entropic, AI systems can compensate by hallucinating answers, leading to inaccurate information and biased outcomes that can reinforce healthcare disparities and, even worse, affect life or death circumstances.
—Mika Newton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Ali Al-Ansari, Qatar’s Media Attaché, told CNBC that any reports that the jet would be gifted during the trip were inaccurate.
—Sam Meredith,jenni Reid, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaccurate. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˈ)in-ˈak-yə-rət
: not accurate : not correct or exact
inaccurate information
inaccurately
adverb
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