as in inaccurate
not being in agreement with what is true
a poorly researched news article about the new virus that was filled with much erroneous information
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Recent Examples of erroneous
An unenforceable peace deal, resting on erroneous assumptions about history, could set the stage for a potential return of Moscow’s might.
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Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
Two years ago, Fortune Magazine wrote about the erroneous link between Musk of Tesla and SpaceX fame and the fighting Phoenix of Elon University, and the tone was mostly jovial.
—Josh Shaffer, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
The erroneous alerts, which affected recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) came during a series of website outages tied to internal agency upheaval and untested system changes, according to The Washington Post.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The erroneous deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was first reported by The Atlantic.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
Two years ago, Fortune Magazine wrote about the erroneous link between Musk of Tesla and SpaceX fame and the fighting Phoenix of Elon University, and the tone was mostly jovial.
—Josh Shaffer, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
The erroneous alerts, which affected recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) came during a series of website outages tied to internal agency upheaval and untested system changes, according to The Washington Post.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The erroneous deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was first reported by The Atlantic.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
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Sometimes the results are inaccurate, generated by AI hallucinations – responses AI systems produce that sound convincing but are incorrect, made up or irrelevant.—
Nicole M. Bennett,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2025
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Speaking with the New York Times, Jesuit expert Rev. Thomas J. Reese cited the layout of tables inside the Sistine Chapel, as well as the color of the carpet, to be inaccurate.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many patients walk away with incorrect prescriptions.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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If a player guesses incorrect groups of words four times, the game ends, and they are defeated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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But even one in three Republicans said their cost of living was on the wrong track, according to the poll, which surveyed 4,306 U.S. adults nationwide between April 16 and April 21.—
Jason Lange,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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But the product labels gave away that something was wrong: Product of China, many of them read in Mandarin.—
Karen Yuan,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2025
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Last year’s 17-9 start proved to be a false spring, one that lulled fans into thinking Craig Counsell replacing David Ross was the real difference between an 83-win Cubs team and the postseason.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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About a third of adults have heard the false claim that the measles vaccine is more dangerous than the disease, nearly double the share from a year ago.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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