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
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,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
That assumption is erroneous—and dangerous.
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David Capablanca,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Technology should be developed to track the same digital paths that erroneous content traveled, correcting the record along the way.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Nearly all erroneous payments in SNAP come from those who entered SNAP through BBCE.
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Rachel Sheffield,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
That assumption is erroneous—and dangerous.
—
David Capablanca,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Technology should be developed to track the same digital paths that erroneous content traveled, correcting the record along the way.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Nearly all erroneous payments in SNAP come from those who entered SNAP through BBCE.
—
Rachel Sheffield,
Boston Herald,
26 May 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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Govern From Day One In a regulated context, an assistant that produces a confident but incorrect answer carries genuine regulatory and reputational exposure.
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Many argue that signatures are invalid because signers listed incorrect addresses or live outside of the district the candidate wants to represent.
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Tom Kim dropped two shots at the wrong time and shot 72.
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Every traveler has a trip that went spectacularly wrong.
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According to the department, at the time of the chase, Buban had multiple outstanding arrest warrants against him, including for being a felon in possession of a firearm, taking a vehicle without consent, false impersonation and petty theft.
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According to Peña, a producer relayed the false information to her through an earpiece during a live broadcast.
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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