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errancy

noun

Definition of errancynext
as in inaccuracy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errancy
  1. inaccuracy
  2. error
  3. blunder
  4. miscue
  5. misjudgment
  6. fumble
  7. mistake
  8. flub
Noun
  • The general inaccuracy was not particularly surprising and has been well-documented in previous research.
    — Jason Kostrna, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The inaccuracies of the old map include the shortening of Africa, and the relative expansion of North America and Eurasia.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaccuracy
Noun
  • Kyle Teel reached on a fielder’s choice, advanced to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a throwing error by catcher Hunter Goodman.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The lead lasted into the bottom of the sixth until an error from Jose Altuve sparked the offensive explosion from the A’s.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of error
Noun
  • So, when looking at the bigger picture, this isn’t really an example of an AI failure leading to a military blunder, but rather a failure of verification before circulation.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • After last week's high-profile blunder saw Erling Haaland wrongly awarded the winning goal against Manchester United, VAR Matt Donohue and assistant Blake Antrobus have been stood down for this round of fixtures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of blunder
Noun
  • The Horned Frogs were plagued by first-half miscues in the secondary against North Carolina and Grambling State, but mostly avoided those issues in Saturday’s 31-7 win over Arkansas State.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Texans had some miscues in the first half that put them in bad spots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of miscue
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
  • When someone is experiencing imposter syndrome, success is attributed to luck, excessive effort, charm or other people's misjudgment.
    — Sandro da Silva, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of misjudgment
Noun
  • The fans’ reward is zero wins, one interception and three fumbles so far this year.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Linebacker Bobby Okereke forced the fumble in Week 1; rookie safety Zakee Wheatley — on the first play of his NFL career — forced the fumble Sunday.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of fumble
Noun
  • Mistakes to Avoid To keep your bird seed fresh, our experts recommend avoiding the following mistakes.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
  • According to Thomasson, two of the biggest mistakes that instantly date your living room involve windows.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistake
Noun
  • While that kind of flub could still happen with an affiliated exchange, there’s some extra comfort for Robinhood when working with Rothera and now OG’s exchange given the ongoing dialogue between companies.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Padres turned those flubs into three early runs and won, 3-2.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of flub
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“Errancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errancy. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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