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
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.
—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
Research has found that customers in lower-income areas and communities of color face higher rates of erroneous declines.
—Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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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.
—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
Research has found that customers in lower-income areas and communities of color face higher rates of erroneous declines.
—Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
Adjective
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Poets, baseball players and musicians aside, Edwards said much of what has been presented about Rector — especially online — is inaccurate.—
Dan Kelly
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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JeffCo says that assertion is completely inaccurate, and the males listed on those rosters were coaches, trainers, and mascots, not athletes.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The inspectors also noted improper date marking and incorrect food storage practices.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Knowing these limits matters, particularly when wages are garnished in Baltimore, as payroll calculations are sometimes incorrect.—
Ascend Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Sure, or shoplifting or anything that feels sinful or wrong.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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As the first half of the 2025 Border War men’s basketball game was winding down Sunday afternoon at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, the Missouri Tigers found themselves on the wrong end of a 12-2 run by the Kansas Jayhawks.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
7 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The audit seeks to identify false information intentionally submitted in fraudulent medical applications or certifications.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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Trump undermined the argument of his prepared remarks by riffing on the economy with a series of unconvincing, hyperbolic assertions and false statements.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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