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as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a report on the earthquake contained several unfortunate errors
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as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
we have all committed errors in our lives and strayed from the path of righteousness
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as in delusions
a false idea or belief
the story only spread the error by repeating the misinterpreted statistics
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Recent Examples of errors
The danger of hallucinations means health officials must tread with caution, given the outsized impact that errors could have in the response to a public emergency.
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Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
The model writes the code, runs the tests, reads the errors, fixes the code, runs the tests again, and reports back when something is shipped.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But the process was prone to errors and was not widely adopted by merchants due to the fee that OpenAI was charging merchants.
—Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Still, attempting to get high is a primary driver behind the increase in poisoning cases in teens ages 13 to 19, said America’s Poison Centers, as opposed to unintentional medical errors.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 June 2026
But the approach also yielded errors, with some children being released to adults who forced them to work illegally, or to people who provided clearly false identification and addresses.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
According to a 2025 report, hallucinations remain pervasive in filings — easily avoidable errors that are bogging down legal proceedings and eroding trust.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
The glaring mental errors in his game are the problem.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 June 2026
She was also hurt by three early errors.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
The model writes the code, runs the tests, reads the errors, fixes the code, runs the tests again, and reports back when something is shipped.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But the process was prone to errors and was not widely adopted by merchants due to the fee that OpenAI was charging merchants.
—Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Still, attempting to get high is a primary driver behind the increase in poisoning cases in teens ages 13 to 19, said America’s Poison Centers, as opposed to unintentional medical errors.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 June 2026
But the approach also yielded errors, with some children being released to adults who forced them to work illegally, or to people who provided clearly false identification and addresses.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
According to a 2025 report, hallucinations remain pervasive in filings — easily avoidable errors that are bogging down legal proceedings and eroding trust.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
The glaring mental errors in his game are the problem.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 June 2026
She was also hurt by three early errors.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errors
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But Boutros has acknowledged mistakes made in the case involving the Broadview protesters.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Shipping was expensive, and coordination was hard, which made mistakes costly.—
Scott Breitenother,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Two of the three people authorities charged with crimes related to the killing of a Boise 19-year-old pleaded guilty to robbery, and both will spend the first portion of their sentences in juvenile detention.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Dec. 2025
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For all his crimes, Nichols was sentenced to the maximum punishment allowed for each charge — more than 200 years for 12 charges and death for the murder charge.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Dec. 2025
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The idea of blocking states from regulating AI has received broad pushback in recent months amid a string of reports highlighting risks of the technology causing delusions or contributing to self-harm among users, or exposing children to sexualized, adult material.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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Obsessively talking with a bot about fantasy football could lead to delusions, just the same as could talking with a bot about impossible schematics for a time machine.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
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Read on to see the beauty blunders, silly styling and overall head-to-toe outfits that these stars regret.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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But blunders and poor rotations and missed rebounds piled up as the Sky allowed their highest point total of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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OpenAI, which has come under scrutiny for copyright violations – and also for striking massive ‘circular’ deals leading to fears of an AI bubble – said the deal shows how the creative community and AI can get along.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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In late 2024, a city inspector issued two city code violations that threatened to displace the Longfellow operation.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Dec. 2025
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Autumn Johnson, executive director of Arizona solar advocacy group AriSEIA, said myths about solar energy have flourished in communities across the state, stalling the construction of cheap, deployable electricity when the state needs it most.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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The blue turf is iconic and the stuff of myths.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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This lifelong Black Catholic bears no illusions about the sins of my church.—
Laura Washington,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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India will try to pursue a stable relationship with China, without any illusions of deep partnership.—
JAMES CRABTREE,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Dec. 2025
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His fight against the lure of the Upside Down is bolstered by strong performances from its talented cast, mind-bending illusions, and some serious jump scares that will keep you on the edge of your seat.—
EW Staff December 2,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errors. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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