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
There is a widespread, but erroneous, belief that fraud is why the state Unemployment Insurance Fund is deeply in the red.
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Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
That assumption is erroneous—and dangerous.
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David Capablanca,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Technology should be developed to track the same digital paths that erroneous content traveled, correcting the record along the way.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Nearly all erroneous payments in SNAP come from those who entered SNAP through BBCE.
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Rachel Sheffield,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
That assumption is erroneous—and dangerous.
—
David Capablanca,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Technology should be developed to track the same digital paths that erroneous content traveled, correcting the record along the way.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Nearly all erroneous payments in SNAP come from those who entered SNAP through BBCE.
—
Rachel Sheffield,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for erroneous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
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This commonly results from inaccurate color representation, poor fit or discrepancies between the physical item and its depiction on the website.
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Choi said McGee would use terminology that could have swayed a jury and sometimes provided an inaccurate window for a time of death.
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Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway.
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At the same time, The New York Times reported that Google’s AI Overviews produced incorrect answers roughly one in 10 times.
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Something told me that there was something wrong.
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The interest rate hypothesis points the wrong direction — the most rate-sensitive occupations, like construction, have the lowest AI exposure.
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Nadi Jabari, 46, was charged with false personation, unlawful use of a blue light and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
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Back when King was indicted in the summer of 2025, about 200 of them gathered in a Cleburne conference hall to make plans about how to support the sheriff, and decried the allegations against him as false attacks on King’s character.
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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