errancies

noun

plural of errancy
as in inaccuracies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errancies
  1. inaccuracies
  2. blunders
  3. errors
  4. trips
  5. fumbles
  6. miscues
  7. mistakes
  8. misjudgments
Noun
  • Separately, several California counties have noted the lists from DOJ were riddled with duplicates and obvious inaccuracies.
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Such inaccuracies could easily throw self-driving cars off track, potentially causing traffic collisions, according to Charles Lin, an earth science professor at National Cheng Kung University and one of the co-authors of the paper.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of inaccuracies
Noun
  • Woeful may have undercut the reality of the Lakers’ first-half shooting blunders from distance.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the blunders, TCU led 14-10 at halftime and had a chance to extend the lead on the first possession of the second half.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • But officials there said that the list appeared to be filled with errors and that setting the ballots aside could effectively disenfranchise legal voters.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The proposal would also establish that technical errors or inadvertent mistakes in the process cannot be a basis to stop the project.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of errors
Noun
  • The Tigers hit the road for their next two games with trips to South Florida and Navy before finishing off the regular season at home against Temple on November 27.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Hurricane Matthew led to back-to-back trips to LSU in 2015 and 2016.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of trips
Noun
  • The Eagles forced punts after both third-quarter fumbles and then Pritzkau, the area’s fifth-leading passer with over 2,300 yards, finally went to work.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Jared Verse has zero sacks, zero forced fumbles and zero fumble recoveries for the Cleveland Browns this season, and the defensive end believes a mental block could be contributing to his struggles.
    — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of fumbles
Noun
  • Those were caused by a mix of offensive miscues and defensive brilliance.
    — PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Rams beat the Chargers by 15, so miscues by the special teams didn’t derail them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of miscues
Noun
  • But the Hornets’ vices stung them again — and close games expose mistakes.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Without such oversight, people who care about the opioid cash fear the nation is set to repeat the mistakes of the tobacco settlement — and foreshadow pitfalls for the social media settlements.
    — Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of mistakes
Noun
  • There, the discovery of a spacecraft and additional extraterrestrials transforms their chase into a simple struggle for survival, as what began as a series of understandable misjudgments spirals into a tragedy of cosmic scale.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • CFOs should lead difficult conversations about earlier misjudgments while identifying more realistic payback horizons.
    — Jim DeLoach, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of misjudgments
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“Errancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errancies. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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