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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
There were four takes of the first song, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, with two being aborted because of technical errors.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
Such a system could dramatically improve legal research and reduce errors.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Most of the Brazil’s goals, said Pierre-Louis, 45, were the result of errors.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
Similarly, a financial report that looks great but is riddled with errors won't cut it.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The Mustangs added a run in the third when sophomore right fielder Ben Finney stole second and scored on two errors on the play.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
New research from the hospital’s center for rare diseases and the AI company OpenAI reveals that off-the-shelf AI tools can help identify which errors in patients’ genomes might be causing the children’s diseases.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026
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.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.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
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
Such a system could dramatically improve legal research and reduce errors.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Most of the Brazil’s goals, said Pierre-Louis, 45, were the result of errors.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
Similarly, a financial report that looks great but is riddled with errors won't cut it.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The Mustangs added a run in the third when sophomore right fielder Ben Finney stole second and scored on two errors on the play.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
New research from the hospital’s center for rare diseases and the AI company OpenAI reveals that off-the-shelf AI tools can help identify which errors in patients’ genomes might be causing the children’s diseases.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026
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.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errors
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Defense attorney Alexandra Kazarian said California politicians are repeating age-old mistakes of trying to arrest their way out of a mental health crisis.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Some mistakes also went viral, creating an embarrassing moment for McDonald's and raising questions about whether the technology was ready for the drive-thru.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Sarsour has denied committing those crimes.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The case marks the first for Hochman’s new Business Tax Fraud Unit, established to investigate financial crimes involving business tax evasion, payroll tax fraud, falsified business records and underground economy schemes.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Symptoms of khat toxicity include delusions, loss of appetite, difficulty breathing, and increased blood pressure and heart rate.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Once again, Towns, who hadn’t gotten into foul trouble in what felt like a basketball eternity, pulled off a series of blunders, picking up two fouls in the game’s opening 62 seconds.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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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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At a civic association meeting Thursday, city code enforcement officers reminded residents that Fort Lauderdale has a complaint system that can suspend a short-term rental after three violations.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But the lenient touch toward one of the game’s worst violations reflects a problem that’s only continuing to grow in the broader sports world.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Valuations are myths more than science anyway.—
Demetri Giannikopoulos,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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These myths arise for a purpose, for a need that already exists.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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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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The cult wants to live off the land and not rely on any technology in the apocalypse, and believes the Cordyceps brain infection was a punishment from God for the world’s sins.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Rustin and Epstein—who recently opened an intimate second space in London for Edel Assanti—were under no illusions.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
10 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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“Errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errors. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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