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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
Judges have a duty to ensure that a person’s liberty, due process rights, and privacy are not compromised by administrative or technical errors.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
But those errors didn’t stop his performance on Sunday from helping Team USA earn a gold medal in the team figure skating event.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Policies like professional liability insurance can protect your business from legal claims surrounding copyright violations, errors and mistakes, and would be a deductible expense.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
But other healthcare workers say that it is being rolled out too fast and makes too many errors for such a high-stakes field.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
The report was riddled with fake citations that appeared to be hallucinated by AI, which the White House attributed to formatting errors; HHS then corrected the report by removing the false citations and swapping in new references.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
The annual revision is a standard BLS procedure that helps correct sampling and modeling errors.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Getz made 26 errors over his seven-year big-league playing career, but this one threatens to be remembered more than any of the rest.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Most parts fit together in only one way, reducing assembly errors and speeding up iteration.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
But those errors didn’t stop his performance on Sunday from helping Team USA earn a gold medal in the team figure skating event.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Policies like professional liability insurance can protect your business from legal claims surrounding copyright violations, errors and mistakes, and would be a deductible expense.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
But other healthcare workers say that it is being rolled out too fast and makes too many errors for such a high-stakes field.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
The report was riddled with fake citations that appeared to be hallucinated by AI, which the White House attributed to formatting errors; HHS then corrected the report by removing the false citations and swapping in new references.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
The annual revision is a standard BLS procedure that helps correct sampling and modeling errors.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Getz made 26 errors over his seven-year big-league playing career, but this one threatens to be remembered more than any of the rest.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Most parts fit together in only one way, reducing assembly errors and speeding up iteration.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errors
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In February 2025, NASA hired an independent team to determine why the mission failed, examining everything from broken hardware to leadership mistakes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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District Attorney John Creuzot has since assigned two lawyers to check the judgments with district clerks to help prevent mistakes.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway had the option to sentence him to life in prison with the chance for parole after at least 25 years, but Thompson did not face the death penalty given his age at the time of the crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Despite the prevalence of narcotics crimes, Jacobson alleges that Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos does not want to work with other agencies, including Border Patrol and ICE.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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So the dreams — or delusions — of past officials proved false.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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The two even argued about the 2008 parking meter deal, one of the city’s biggest financial blunders.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Even with good intentions, these salon blunders are better avoided, according to experts.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The union filed a grievance on Tuesday, alleging violations to a collective bargaining agreement.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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One of the persistent myths of the ’90s is that, with the runaway success of Nirvana’s Nevermind, label executives stopped searching for pop stars and focused on regional scenes to uncover unlikely diamonds in the rough like the Goo Goo Dolls.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2026
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Many myths about surrogacy persist, but the practice remains one that is legal and for which surrogates are fairly compensated.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2026
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Its roots are in publicly paying penance for serious sins or crimes in the eyes of the church, like adultery or apostasy, which means renouncing the church and its beliefs.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
16 Feb. 2026
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The attempt to expunge Andrew and his sins from the Royal Family is interesting insofar as it is doomed.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rybakina was under more scoreboard pressure in her service games, but Sabalenka’s opportunities were mostly illusions.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Saturn brings accountability, Neptune dissolves illusions and Aries demands action.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errors. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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