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
Although Rodman’s research shows that generative AI can help diagnose rare diseases or make sense of unusual symptoms, a randomized trial that was published in NEJM AI just the week before found that intentionally erroneous output from an AI model can easily lead doctors astray.
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Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The good news is, though, that while an erroneous freeze can cause big trouble with your bills, it can usually be reversed.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Judge Nicole Hopps last month increased his minimum term of incarceration to 60 years after granting his request to correct the erroneous sentence.
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Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The good news is, though, that while an erroneous freeze can cause big trouble with your bills, it can usually be reversed.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Judge Nicole Hopps last month increased his minimum term of incarceration to 60 years after granting his request to correct the erroneous sentence.
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Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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,
Mercury News,
3 June 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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The charge alleges a person knowingly defrauded another by using false or misleading information to obtain money, property, credit or a loan.
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Opponents of Amendment 5 have flatly called the advertisement misleading or false.
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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