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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 Nationals have made more errors than anyone else in baseball.
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Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 6 June 2026
She was also hurt by three early errors.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
This introduces errors to calculations, which then take time to correct.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Three errors in 45 chances (95%).
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 4 June 2026
Since taking over Epperson has had six runners thrown out at the plate on hits or errors, all over the last 13 games since May 19.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The Monarchs banged out 10 hits, stole three bases and took advantage of nine walks, six errors, four hit batters and three wild pitches.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Pueblo County capitalized on the second of those errors with an insurance run in the fourth.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 6 June 2026
She was also hurt by three early errors.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
This introduces errors to calculations, which then take time to correct.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Three errors in 45 chances (95%).
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 4 June 2026
Since taking over Epperson has had six runners thrown out at the plate on hits or errors, all over the last 13 games since May 19.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The Monarchs banged out 10 hits, stole three bases and took advantage of nine walks, six errors, four hit batters and three wild pitches.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Pueblo County capitalized on the second of those errors with an insurance run in the fourth.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errors
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The agents weren’t focused on the early mistakes made in the case, however.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Bass acknowledged her mistakes during the campaign, said Gonzalez, a former head of the county Democratic Party.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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He was taken into custody without incident on suspicion of second-degree murder and other crimes, Reed said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Flock cameras also improve efficiency by helping officers quickly identify vehicles connected to crimes, which can reduce investigative time and limit the need for additional overtime.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In 19 conversations between humans and chatbots analyzed by researchers, interactions spun out of control when chatbots lacked critical feedback and intervention, failing to push back like an actual human would and validating delusions in the process.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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One of the ways inflation can damage the economy is by prompting politicians to buy into economic delusions in response.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
24 May 2026
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Nearly all of them are blunders, offenses or revelations about the people Collins has put in top positions in his House office, his campaign office or both.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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But blunders and poor rotations and missed rebounds piled up as the Sky allowed their highest point total of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Other violations throughout the years included creating another public nuisance in 2006 that generated more than 10 complaints and operating equipment contrary to its permit.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The facility was inspected by the department three other times in the last five years and was cited for violations unrelated to chemicals and storage.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Other myths, such as how tanning your perineum can boost energy and balance hormones, or how eliminating seed oils from your diet will protect you from the sun, have also fed into Gen Z tanning culture.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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In warmer climates, heat pumps operate more efficiently, but many of the same myths persist.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Like the black bamboo by my window, bent by the heavy snows, we were broken by the burden of our sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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For pilgrims, Hajj, performed over five days, can be a deeply moving spiritual experience and a chance to seek God’s forgiveness and the erasure of past sins.—
Baraa Anwer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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But our conversation ended up being so much about women and mothers generally, and how people in their lives create these illusions of normalcy and these illusions of perfection based on superficial stuff.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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Pay attention to what feels heavy or emotionally one-sided right now, because this transit isn’t here to keep up with illusions.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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“Errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errors. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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