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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 Post last year reported that an early version of directory was rife with errors, including misidentifying which health care providers were covered by which health care plans.
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Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Casey Dart hit a leadoff single for Norton in the fifth, and a rare pair of errors helped the Lancers plate two with nobody out.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
The third game started much the same way, with Mission Viejo errors allowing Foothill to score the first four points before the hitting and blocking of Max Chang, Barraza and Ethan Fernandez extended the lead to 8-3.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Knights’ pitcher Ashlyn Eggleton didn’t get much help on the mound allowing 6 runs, only 1 earned, in 5 innings as Eagle Mountain committed 5 errors.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
Clinical integration is the harder problem because errors are irreversible.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Those errors — which had some tickets showing a lower fine than the $344 required by Florida law and others bearing the wrong ticket numbers — resulted in a Miami-Dade judge wiping out 5,400 violations last spring that drivers were fighting in court.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
For example, some users reported an AI tool that analyzes the cost of legislation is helpful, while other reported errors with the technology.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Hopefully his teammates and coaches realize the errors in their ways.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Casey Dart hit a leadoff single for Norton in the fifth, and a rare pair of errors helped the Lancers plate two with nobody out.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
The third game started much the same way, with Mission Viejo errors allowing Foothill to score the first four points before the hitting and blocking of Max Chang, Barraza and Ethan Fernandez extended the lead to 8-3.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Knights’ pitcher Ashlyn Eggleton didn’t get much help on the mound allowing 6 runs, only 1 earned, in 5 innings as Eagle Mountain committed 5 errors.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
Clinical integration is the harder problem because errors are irreversible.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Those errors — which had some tickets showing a lower fine than the $344 required by Florida law and others bearing the wrong ticket numbers — resulted in a Miami-Dade judge wiping out 5,400 violations last spring that drivers were fighting in court.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
For example, some users reported an AI tool that analyzes the cost of legislation is helpful, while other reported errors with the technology.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Hopefully his teammates and coaches realize the errors in their ways.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errors
Noun
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Find the groups without making four mistakes.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Lahren opened the discussion by contrasting today’s climate with the past, noting that traditional PR cleanup has been replaced by a mass horde looking to end lives over minor mistakes.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Due to the severity of the crimes, Grant is being charged as an adult.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Pacheco said Thursday that POST’s background checks do not include complete information about crimes in other states because of a federal law that requires agencies devote at least 50% of their time to law enforcement activities in order to access that information.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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As awareness of the issue of AI delusions increases, safer models are helping establish a new baseline for the industry.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 May 2026
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Bukele shook off his delusions of being the emperor of social media and abandoned his bullying tactics in the face of the biggest bully.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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Although the mom of four appeared to spend the rest of her night faux pas-free, she's had to handle sartorial blunders before.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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There were other conspicuous blunders, like passing from midair out of jumpers and right to Lakers defenders.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Garcia Martinez was processed for federal immigration law violations and transported to a detention facility with detainers to ensure extradition to New York after final adjudication of the immigration violations, CBP said.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Allegations of sovereignty violations, civilian casualties, and lack of due process have prompted debates about the legality and morality of drone warfare under international humanitarian law.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Academias, an Autograph Collection hotel, describes itself as a contemporary interpretation of Plato’s Academy, blending the old and the new, international yet dutifully steeped in its local myths—a mission that explains its Plato Lounge Bar as well as its Japanese-fusion gastrobar.—
Sarah Manguso,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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If bitten by a rattlesnake, victims should stay calm, limit movement, call 911 and seek emergency medical attention, avoiding myths such as sucking out the venom or applying ice.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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There are worse sins in the world.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Believers confess their sins to a priest, receive spiritual guidance and absolution and typically are required to make an act of contrition like saying specific prayers.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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The point was to conform language to lies, to narrow the range of thought, to obscure the truth, and, over time, to get people to believe in illusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists analyze the ancient painters’ creative use of the cave’s spatial definition to tell stories and create illusions of motion.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errors. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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