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
Kavanaugh stressed that the Court needs to remain active in taking cases and issuing stays in order to avoid letting erroneous injunctions remain in place for years on end.
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The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
Now this, is certainly an erroneous thought and act.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
However, this setup is relatively inflexible, as minor displacements or changes require recalibration, often resulting in erroneous test results.
—Prasad Banala, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Thursday, the Cubs jumped the gun and announced the new pope was a fan on their Wrigley Field marquee after an erroneous report on ABC.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
Now this, is certainly an erroneous thought and act.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
However, this setup is relatively inflexible, as minor displacements or changes require recalibration, often resulting in erroneous test results.
—Prasad Banala, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Thursday, the Cubs jumped the gun and announced the new pope was a fan on their Wrigley Field marquee after an erroneous report on ABC.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
Adjective
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The two have had to step carefully during their tenure together, with McAfee once criticizing a top ESPN executive on air, and allowing one guest, Aaron Rodgers, to make inaccurate claims about coronavirus vaccines.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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This story was updated to correct an inaccurate headline and to add information.—
Jessica Van Egeren,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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Rumors the man lost a limb are incorrect, friends of the victim with Raw Surf posted on the business' Facebook page.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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An online commercial real estate site, LoopNet.com, still showed the theater property as up for auction Thursday, but Robinson said the listing is incorrect.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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For instance, Putignano says there’s nothing wrong with expecting a teen to clean their room, just as your parents expected of you.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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But new research shows that the intuitive assumption that the water is mostly newly melted snow or fresh rain is dead wrong.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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He’s hosted several world leaders for explosive Oval Office sit downs, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who Trump argued with over false claims that white farmers in the country were victims of a genocide, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Mayumi pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of false reporting to authorities, while Richard did the same for a felony count of trying to influence a public servant, according to NPR.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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