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
Uber created a dedicated help page for those who've received erroneous 1099s.
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Greg Iacurci,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
This lack of trust and erroneous information about the harms of birth control online is likely what is persuading some people to go hormone-free.
—Karen Greiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This story has been updated to correct erroneous information originally released by the city of Radcliff.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
This was due to erroneous data provided by Dallas County, the Texas Secretary of State’s office told Hearst Newspapers.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
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Greg Iacurci,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
This lack of trust and erroneous information about the harms of birth control online is likely what is persuading some people to go hormone-free.
—Karen Greiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This story has been updated to correct erroneous information originally released by the city of Radcliff.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
This was due to erroneous data provided by Dallas County, the Texas Secretary of State’s office told Hearst Newspapers.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
Adjective
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Officials say this report was inaccurate.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Ursula has a big-picture understanding of the way the world works that’s cynical if not entirely inaccurate.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The unpredictability of campaigns means that conventional wisdom about frontrunners and inevitability frequently proves incorrect.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self told The Star on Wednesday morning that internet reports of an imminent retirement announcement are incorrect.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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If that doesn't open your eyes in law enforcement, something's wrong with you.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Both assumptions are increasingly wrong.—
Brian Barlow,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lebohang Morake — the Grammy-winning South African composer behind the film’s opening Zulu vocals — filed a federal civil complaint in California on March 16 against the comedian, Learnmore Jonasi, alleging that the translation is false and damaging to his life’s work.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rebollo, a 58-year-old Chula Vista resident, pleaded guilty in December in San Diego federal court to one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of filing a false tax return and one count related to Social Security fraud.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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