Definition of erroneousnext

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Recent Examples of erroneous Instead, Denver retained possession and capitalized on the erroneous call to win. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Generally, the courts are limited in overruling regulatory agencies unless a ruling was clearly erroneous. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 If operations are fragmented, AI simply helps to produce inconsistent and erroneous work faster. — Farzana Abdulhusein, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit alleges that South Dakota’s rollout of the proof-of-citizenship requirement has disqualified eligible voters over erroneous minutiae and failed to offer them a realistic shot at fixing problems with their registration application. — John Hult, States Newsroom, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for erroneous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
Adjective
  • An inaccurate count would negatively affect congressional representation.
    — Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The result was a 53% pressure rate, with Mahomes frequently under duress and uncharacteristically inaccurate.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Use safer payment methods When shopping online, paying with a credit card generally gives you stronger protections if an order never arrives or a charge is incorrect.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The figures represent requests for financial assistance, not necessarily complaints about incorrect water bills.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Without it, the language model is a very expensive way to write faster emails to the wrong people.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Those chats tended to include what was going right or wrong or could be better.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The men stopped short of signing the oath required for vouching, but Moriarty said that giving false names and starting the process was enough to justify the felony charges.
    — Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Bhengura faces a maximum of five years in prison on the false statements of citizenship in order to register to vote count and a maximum of one year in prison on the voting by an alien in a federal election count.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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