as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report
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Recent Examples of inaccuracy
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Even minor inaccuracies can lead to serious medical errors, potentially endangering lives.
—Ganesh Padmanabhan, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
This story was updated to fix an inaccuracy about the agency that found the man.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Letters noted that the information reflects what is currently on file and encouraged employees to report any inaccuracies.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Even minor inaccuracies can lead to serious medical errors, potentially endangering lives.
—Ganesh Padmanabhan, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
This story was updated to fix an inaccuracy about the agency that found the man.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Letters noted that the information reflects what is currently on file and encouraged employees to report any inaccuracies.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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Justice Department lawyers contend FBI agents acted in good faith despite the mistake and shouldn't be second-guessed by the courts.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many twenty-year veterans still make rookie mistakes while quick-learning newcomers can rapidly surpass them in both skills and results.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The law only allows schools to recognize changes made to birth certificates that were made to correct a clerical error.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Last month, the Campaign Finance Board denied Cuomo’s request for nearly $3 million in public matching funds due to paperwork errors.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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But the team with the biggest quarterback blunder from 2018 was the Arizona Cardinals, who made the decision to trade up to the No. 10 pick to take Josh Rosen.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This week’s White House Report Card could have been a bad one, considering court rulings against President Donald Trump, staffing blunders, and a lack of movement on his tariff war that is starting to scare his supporters.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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