1
as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a report on the earthquake contained several unfortunate errors
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2
as in offences
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
Beginning this week, attempting to connect your phone to a second-gen Chromecast or Chromecast Audio results in untrusted device or authentication errors.
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Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Check your credit report for errors One way to quickly increase your credit score is to review your credit report for any errors that could be negatively impacting you.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
The main challenge is time and control latency - at these high speeds and cross-winds, adjustments to correct localization errors and stay on trajectory can destabilize the vehicle dynamics.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
But it’s also removed or altered more than 1,000 claims of savings on its website due to errors, The New York Times reported.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
As a result, the insights derived from these tools often fall short of delivering real business outcomes and are prone to errors.
—Anujkumarsinh Donvir, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The vast majority, over 60%, of the incursions last year were attributed pilot errors, according to the FAA data.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Underwriting And Risk Management Manual data entry and fragmented workflows lead to errors in risk evaluation, creating bottlenecks in the underwriting process.
—Alessio Alionco, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Embracing automation can allow for the optimization of routine tasks, reduction of errors and freeing up resources for more strategic activities.
—David Earl, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Check your credit report for errors One way to quickly increase your credit score is to review your credit report for any errors that could be negatively impacting you.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
The main challenge is time and control latency - at these high speeds and cross-winds, adjustments to correct localization errors and stay on trajectory can destabilize the vehicle dynamics.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
But it’s also removed or altered more than 1,000 claims of savings on its website due to errors, The New York Times reported.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
As a result, the insights derived from these tools often fall short of delivering real business outcomes and are prone to errors.
—Anujkumarsinh Donvir, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The vast majority, over 60%, of the incursions last year were attributed pilot errors, according to the FAA data.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Underwriting And Risk Management Manual data entry and fragmented workflows lead to errors in risk evaluation, creating bottlenecks in the underwriting process.
—Alessio Alionco, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Embracing automation can allow for the optimization of routine tasks, reduction of errors and freeing up resources for more strategic activities.
—David Earl, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errors
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Sometimes dysfunction in the brain can lead to mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, which is characterized by delusions and disordered thinking, among other symptoms, that can be debilitating.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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The guests are just monkeys with delusions of grandeur and civilization.—
Joe Joyce,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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But this street is no stranger to juveniles committing car crimes.—
Rebecca Pryor,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, Biden also commuted the sentences of 1,500 people who had been placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and also pardoning 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Vaccine hesitancy, myths and misinformation circulated even before the rise of internet and social media propelled their spread.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Why Whiskey Will Not Help a Cold There are some myths about how whiskey and alcohol might help a cold.—
Amelia MacIntyre,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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If there was one, luxury brands operating there would be complicit of economic sanctions violations, if not in the letter, at least in the spirit if most purchases were indeed brought to Russia.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Accountability mechanisms would have to be built in to ensure violations come at a cost.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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Maybe some harbor illusions of being able to play.—
Kevin Acee,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Any remaining illusions were shattered.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Soy is a controversial food due to pervasive misconceptions about phytoestrogens.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
24 Mar. 2025
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Frankel is brilliant at addressing social issues (in this case, misconceptions about adoption) with witty writing; serious messages are slipped within the pervasive humor.—
The Know,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errors. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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