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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
When teams have not been rigorously tested in realistic, high-pressure environments, automation can become a force multiplier for errors.
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James Hadley, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Gauff hit zero winners and compiled 11 unforced errors in the set.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
The two had argued the court committed several legal errors and violated their constitutional rights during their separate trials.
—Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
However, the rapid pace of computation also increases the likelihood of errors being introduced into the system.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
The margin for errors is so small versus an excellent team like that.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The Razorbacks committed 37 errors in 65 games in 2025.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
In other words, some of those 110-year-olds might just be clerical errors.
—Rachel MacPherson, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
After months of harping on these errors in film study and practices, Kerr finally went to an unconventional method to inspire change.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
James Hadley, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Gauff hit zero winners and compiled 11 unforced errors in the set.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
The two had argued the court committed several legal errors and violated their constitutional rights during their separate trials.
—Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
However, the rapid pace of computation also increases the likelihood of errors being introduced into the system.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
The margin for errors is so small versus an excellent team like that.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The Razorbacks committed 37 errors in 65 games in 2025.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
In other words, some of those 110-year-olds might just be clerical errors.
—Rachel MacPherson, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
After months of harping on these errors in film study and practices, Kerr finally went to an unconventional method to inspire change.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errors
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This lens helps explain everything from investing mistakes and overspending to why some people quietly build wealth while others blow money in ways that, from the outside, look spectacularly dumb.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Players will now have the ability to correct mistakes by rewinding, as well as the option to save their progress.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Denmark plans tougher deportation laws COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Denmark unveiled a legal reform on Friday allowing foreigners who have been sentenced to at least one year of unconditional imprisonment for serious crimes to be deported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors alleged the other crimes of violence were represented by two stalking charges, arguing Mangione stalked Thompson online and travelled across state lines to carry out the killing.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 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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Furthermore, the therapist can ramp up or down the magnitude of the delusions.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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That was indicative of how Buffalo’s blunders proved costly.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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Williamson County based Ramsey Solutions has also come up with an effective guide to avoid any regifting blunders.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Dec. 2025
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Delcy Rodríguez said Friday that the amnesty would apply to cases from 1999 to the present, but would exclude those prosecuted for homicide, drug trafficking, corruption and human rights violations.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors have accused them of civil rights violations for disrupting the Cities Church service.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the early 2020s, white supremacists turned those myths into internet propaganda.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Numerous legends and myths surround the estate.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Which draws the attention of another ghost, a French man with a stack of papers documenting the man’s sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Whatever your preconceived notions about Feldman are, Hume’s film will expand and challenge them; the movie’s greatness lies in its ability to capture all of Feldman’s contradictions and self-destructiveness, empathizing with him without soft-pedaling his sins.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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The number of charges for her webs has been reduced by one at all levels, and Incapacitating Bite can no longer be applied by illusions.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In a matter of weeks, illusions that had lingered for decades collapsed.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errors. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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