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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
Down a run and facing elimination in the final inning, Troup rallied with seven hits, two walks and two Pickens errors to win 8-1 in Game 2 of the Class 3A baseball series at Synovus Park in Columbus.
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Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
Senior starting pitcher Carson Roden struggled a little with two hit-batsmen, three hits and a walk in the first inning, and the defense behind her had two errors.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Notre Dame’s dominance has been highlighted by relentless fundamentals and limited errors, the perfect antidote to Syracuse’s free-flowing and occasionally careless approach.
—Tribune News Service, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Maryland officials aren’t consistently following up in a timely manner on alerts about possible errors or fraud in public assistance benefits, according to a recent report from Maryland’s Office of Legislative Audits.
—Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
Some users also pointed out that pricing errors occasionally happen across the travel industry and are often canceled once discovered.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Two Orange Lutheran errors contributed to two Norco runs in the top of the seventh inning.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Throughout our conversation, Rosenbaum frequently cited examples in which obvious AI errors left him enraged and literally cursing at the machine.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Its document generation tools guide founders through complex legal processes step by step, reducing errors and ensuring completeness.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
Senior starting pitcher Carson Roden struggled a little with two hit-batsmen, three hits and a walk in the first inning, and the defense behind her had two errors.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Notre Dame’s dominance has been highlighted by relentless fundamentals and limited errors, the perfect antidote to Syracuse’s free-flowing and occasionally careless approach.
—Tribune News Service, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Maryland officials aren’t consistently following up in a timely manner on alerts about possible errors or fraud in public assistance benefits, according to a recent report from Maryland’s Office of Legislative Audits.
—Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
Some users also pointed out that pricing errors occasionally happen across the travel industry and are often canceled once discovered.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Two Orange Lutheran errors contributed to two Norco runs in the top of the seventh inning.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Throughout our conversation, Rosenbaum frequently cited examples in which obvious AI errors left him enraged and literally cursing at the machine.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Its document generation tools guide founders through complex legal processes step by step, reducing errors and ensuring completeness.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errors
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In the report, the auditor general points out multiple concerning examples of mistakes in those summaries that could have a direct and negative impact on a patient’s subsequent care.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Sandwiched between those mistakes was a diving grab on a sinking line drive by Gorman in the sixth.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The growing crisis prompted the top federal prosecutor in the nation’s capital to call for more accountability over rehabilitation for youth crimes as her office focuses on enhancing enforcement and increasing staffing.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Prison records show that Bellue has not been convicted of crimes in South Carolina or North Carolina.—
Julia Coin
May 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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By the novel’s end, the mark of his satire broadens even further, beyond American culture to the persistent delusions of human consciousness itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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There’s something disturbing about watching these already commonplace delusions about ChatGPT — Your particular version has a soul!—
Vulture,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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The Royals made two critical such blunders in a 7-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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Delinquent financing, lawsuits, project delays, construction blunders and defects, evidence that some workers were forced to live in an East Bay warehouse, allegations of slave labor, and a death haunted the property while Z&L owned it.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Meanwhile, nine eateries received citations for health code violations such as raw meat stored above prepared food, no valid food manager certification and a lack of employees with a California Food Handler card.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 22,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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The approval was then challenged in court by three Maine residents who claimed that thousands of the signatures were invalid because of defects in the collection and certification process, among other procedural violations.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Barker combines the monkey’s paw and Pygmalion myths in this story of a young man who wishes that his dream girl would fall in love with him.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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They were not asked about Hutson’s defence, not asked to dispel any myths about Hutson, not led in that direction in any way.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Genius and grit can mask a lot of sins.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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The Orson subplot feels like the show is shooting one too many fish in the barrel, because the sins of the grown-ups provide enough targets on their own.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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There is that moment where the illusions crumble, where the masks fall away and what follows is disappointment.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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And while an optimistic sort, El Tipo Este harbors few illusions.—
Bill Kopp,
SPIN,
13 May 2026
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“Errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errors. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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