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Recent Examples of errancy
Traversing Central and Eastern Europe, New York, California, the Southwestern U. S., Buenos Aires, and Haiti, Reines resembles a cosmic outlaw, a modern-day wandering Jew, whose errancy and alienation disrupts illusions of order.
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Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2019
Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errancy
Noun
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That has caused some grumbling in the industry, given some missing data and inaccuracies that have been found.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 Dec. 2025
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The outlet noted in an Instagram post that Lukas was taking care of his father and Annie — who pointed out the story’s inaccuracy in the comments.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The federal government primarily finances supplemental food benefits, but the state’s share is determined, in part, by its management, as indicated by its rate of error when determining people’s eligibility.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The research depended on computer simulations, which meant that tiny adjustments to the initial state of the digital fluid (or any digital rounding errors) wouldn’t affect the fluid’s fate.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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But when her latest husband, discord spirit Raksh, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina must clean up his blunder, contend with Marjana’s demands for the truth…and figure out who on her crew is plotting a mutiny.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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Williamson County based Ramsey Solutions has also come up with an effective guide to avoid any regifting blunders.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Dec. 2025
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The Kings’ best chance at a first-period lead came late , when a defensive miscue left Los Angeles with two players uncovered in front of the Minnesota net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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On both sides of the ball, Carolina slipped and slid into miscues.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 3,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ullrich stresses the role of tactical mistakes and misjudgments, not least by the far left, which shortsightedly refused to compromise its beliefs and join with more moderate groups to oppose democratic backsliding.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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That one colossal misjudgment undermines our belief in Ella’s principled intelligence.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Pittsburgh’s defense bottled up running back Jonathan Taylor and sacked quarterback Daniel Jones five times while forcing him into three interceptions and two fumbles.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The sophomore from Detroit came off the edge to force a Fifita fumble.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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While rebounding kept the Horned Frogs in the game early, the offense finally picked up until the mistakes piled up down the stretch.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Let’s look back on 2025 fantasy misses to look forward and avoid making the signature mistake of each whiff come the 2026 draft season.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dokoupil's live show saw the journalist address an apparent technical flub on the air, though the segment was corrected upon streaming on CBS' website.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Prior to the flub, Foster discussed her background as a fluent French speaker.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Errancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errancy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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