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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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According to reports, employees expressed their gratitude that their experiences with inaccuracies by the technology were heard.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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After nearly 50 years of Iowa and New Hampshire leading the Democratic primary schedule, a 2020 Iowa caucus plagued by voting issues and inaccuracies convinced Democrats to change things up.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The other Philadelphia runs scored on a throwing error by San Diego reliever Yuki Matsui on a pickoff attempt and a fielder's choice by Brandon Marsh.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The Phillies got some help in the eighth inning on a baserunning blunder by Fernando Tatis, on first base with two outs after his third hit of the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Adell misplayed a flyball into a bizarre home run off his head Tuesday, a fielding blunder reminiscent of José Canseco's embarrassing gaffe 33 years ago with the Texas Rangers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Henke forced a flyout to left field to keep the score tied, and Cambridge took over from there with the help of Lincoln-Sudbury miscues.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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After snapping the skid with Wednesday’s blowout win, the Cubs salvaged a split of their four-game series in Pittsburgh by taking advantage of defensive miscues to beat Pirates ace Paul Skenes in a 7-2 victory.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Aside from a misjudgment that led to Brighton’s equaliser last month, Danso has been excellent and a significant reason why Tottenham avoided the drop under the Italian.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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But the ball was misplayed in left field and a baserunning misjudgment allowed Kennedy to get the potential tying run into a rundown.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Barry Pearl's fumble became a memorable insult for fans of the 1978 movie musical.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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But several shifts in this year’s edition point to a fair still refining its identity as Paris consolidates its position as Europe’s dominant art market hub after London’s Brexit fumble.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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There are always mistakes on the petitions.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Wembanyama rectified that mistake on the next play.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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An unusual insult in Grease came to be thanks to a flub on an actor's part.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Faizan’s flub let his two remaining competitors back in, since all three misspelled during the round.—
Ben Nuckols,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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“Errancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errancy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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