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
This was due to erroneous data provided by Dallas County, the Texas Secretary of State’s office told Hearst Newspapers.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Guillard, 41, of Houston, published more than 100 videos that made erroneous allegations against Scofield, according to court records.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
The statement updated an earlier erroneous statement that the mall closed, police said.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
The scandal dates to 2013, when a new DWP billing system issued erroneous bills to thousands of customers, including a Van Nuys couple billed nearly $52,000.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Guillard, 41, of Houston, published more than 100 videos that made erroneous allegations against Scofield, according to court records.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
The statement updated an earlier erroneous statement that the mall closed, police said.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
The scandal dates to 2013, when a new DWP billing system issued erroneous bills to thousands of customers, including a Van Nuys couple billed nearly $52,000.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
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But online, bad information still thrives on social media and in messaging apps like Telegram, where millions of people subscribe to groups where inaccurate and unattributed content is easily shared.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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This inaccurate narrative has trickled into the mainstream news.—
Dannell D. Boatman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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The application for the $100,000 life insurance policy included errors, including an incorrect Social Security number for Eric Richins, an insurance agent testified.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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An earlier version of the story provided the incorrect month.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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As another election approaches, millions of Floridians can prove just how wrong DeSantis was.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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On isolated occasions a carp has been spotted on the wrong side of the electrical barrier.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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The problem is that such inferences are often wildly speculative and will almost certainly lead to false convictions or arrests.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The defendants and company executives allegedly prepared false documents and communications to show that the company was the end user of the servers.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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