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
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.
—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
Research has found that customers in lower-income areas and communities of color face higher rates of erroneous declines.
—Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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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.
—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
Research has found that customers in lower-income areas and communities of color face higher rates of erroneous declines.
—Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
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Poets, baseball players and musicians aside, Edwards said much of what has been presented about Rector — especially online — is inaccurate.—
Dan Kelly
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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JeffCo says that assertion is completely inaccurate, and the males listed on those rosters were coaches, trainers, and mascots, not athletes.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The researchers calculated welfare losses from incorrect beliefs could potentially reach up to 43% of the initial loan balance in the most extreme cases, translating to roughly $21,500 on the median borrower’s $50,000 in debt.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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For example, many borrowers are getting incorrect estimates of what their bill would be on IBR, Rodriguez said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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But the truth may be that Anthropic is wrong about Mythos’ dangers, and that the government is taking a drastic action that could potentially hurt the US in the technology race with China.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
13 June 2026
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But it was soon revealed that the actors were given the wrong envelope by accountants from Pricewaterhouse Coopers, the firm charged with counting Oscar votes, keeping the results secret and organizing and handing out envelopes to presenters.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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According to Peña, a producer relayed the false information to her through an earpiece during a live broadcast.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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