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
The Washington Post first reported the erroneous disclosure, citing three people familiar with the situation.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Congress foolishly downsized that number in the 1980s and ’90s on the erroneous belief that more doctors would encourage unnecessary health care consumption.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Civilians misidentified as undercover officers have been chased by anti-ICE mobs in public, even while the victims were going about their daily lives, based on erroneous reporting from fellow ICE monitors.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
What's perhaps more frustrating, though, is that in some cases, the damage to your credit may be caused by erroneous information on your report.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Congress foolishly downsized that number in the 1980s and ’90s on the erroneous belief that more doctors would encourage unnecessary health care consumption.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Civilians misidentified as undercover officers have been chased by anti-ICE mobs in public, even while the victims were going about their daily lives, based on erroneous reporting from fellow ICE monitors.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
What's perhaps more frustrating, though, is that in some cases, the damage to your credit may be caused by erroneous information on your report.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
Adjective
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Consider credit repair Credit repair companies contact the three main credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, and attempt to have inaccurate or outdated negative marks removed from your credit reports.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Elser, who fought the package theft accusation, was caught in an impersonal — and inaccurate — technology dragnet.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And the claim of widespread abuse of sheep during shearing is incorrect.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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More than 14,000 child car seats were recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after officials said incorrect information was included in the seats' safety manuals.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
3 Mar. 2026
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The helpful staff won’t steer you wrong.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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An officer monitoring a vehicle X-ray machine did not detect anything wrong with the vehicle, but another officer doing a physical inspection spotted the woman’s foot, according to the complaint.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Richards and the governor’s office pushed back on false assertions that Newsom and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, were stealing money from the state through her office that same day.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Air power cannot overthrow a government, some say, which is on one level true—a fighter jet cannot take the keys to the presidential palace, after all—and on another level, obviously false.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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