as in inaccurate
not being in agreement with what is true
a poorly researched news article about the new virus that was filled with much erroneous information
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Recent Examples of erroneous
Wang, in a statement on official social media channels, countered that Japan’s statement was erroneous and its actions had seriously endangered flight safety.
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CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
This revision avoids the prospect of contempt proceedings for individual erroneous arrests, bolstered by plaintiffs' inclusion of a requirement that parties meet and confer regarding any alleged noncompliance prior to initiating contempt proceedings.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Judge Carrie Ann Inaba gave the pair 9 points for an erroneous hop during the dance.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Patients who received the erroneous letters can contact MaineHealth’s patient relations department to confirm their status — alive and well — and ensure their records remain accurate.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
This revision avoids the prospect of contempt proceedings for individual erroneous arrests, bolstered by plaintiffs' inclusion of a requirement that parties meet and confer regarding any alleged noncompliance prior to initiating contempt proceedings.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Judge Carrie Ann Inaba gave the pair 9 points for an erroneous hop during the dance.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Patients who received the erroneous letters can contact MaineHealth’s patient relations department to confirm their status — alive and well — and ensure their records remain accurate.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
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Providing false or inaccurate information on a mortgage application can be considered fraud, as banks rely on that data to determine risk and set financing rates for borrowers.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The statement that the city’s home density bonus programs are exempt in higher resource areas and overwhelmingly used in low resource neighborhoods is inaccurate.—
Heidi Vonblum,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Responses can be incorrect, activations trigger the wrong content, and the voice recognition features are often inoperable.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2026
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In many cases, the issue is something simple, like an incorrect address or a piece of mail that went astray.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The candidacy challenge contends that Wilcox used the wrong form to file for office in December and left off information that was required.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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An Amazon driver accompanied by her 16-year-old son came under fire after accidentally stopping at the wrong house in rural North Carolina, according to investigators.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Plants that provide winter interest, including sedums, goldenrod, blue false indigo, and ornamental grasses.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Today’s teenagers can produce a TikTok video in minutes, but how many of them will learn to analyze the president’s false claim that Tylenol causes autism?—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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