1
as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
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2
as in approximate
not precisely correct
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Recent Examples of inaccurate
Other details are simply inaccurate.
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Jeff Wise, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
When a consumer requests the removal of inaccurate information, credit agencies typically have 30 days to respond.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
It’s told through the lens of two aspiring writers pitching their wildly inaccurate musical about the invention of the printing press.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
OpenAI was able to scrape retailers’ websites to obtain data on the products displayed in ChatGPT, but that often meant information on shipping costs, delivery timelines, or whether the item was even in stock were inaccurate.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Wise, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
When a consumer requests the removal of inaccurate information, credit agencies typically have 30 days to respond.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
It’s told through the lens of two aspiring writers pitching their wildly inaccurate musical about the invention of the printing press.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
OpenAI was able to scrape retailers’ websites to obtain data on the products displayed in ChatGPT, but that often meant information on shipping costs, delivery timelines, or whether the item was even in stock were inaccurate.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
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But those who in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries made erroneous predictions of imminent mass starvation erred by underestimating the world‑changing potential of grasses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Complaints vary from inquiries sent through the website going unanswered and erroneous card charges to broken or ineffective merchandise.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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An airport police officer will meet with victims who come forward to ask them their experience, as well as a date and approximate time, Zahnd said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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Historically, Democrats enjoyed an approximate 65% to 35% advantage over Republicans.—
Gary M. Segura,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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The unpredictability of campaigns means that conventional wisdom about frontrunners and inevitability frequently proves incorrect.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self told The Star on Wednesday morning that internet reports of an imminent retirement announcement are incorrect.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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If that doesn't open your eyes in law enforcement, something's wrong with you.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Both assumptions are increasingly wrong.—
Brian Barlow,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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As that example from the space shuttle days shows, estimates made using scant data are likely to be imprecise and in need of future revision.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Scientists may be able to look at geographical data to estimate long-term glyphosate exposure instead, but that’s still an imprecise measure.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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