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as in wrong
having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts
you're incorrect about the date of the final exam—it's next Tuesday, not Wednesday
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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
chose the incorrect military uniform for the treaty ceremony
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
an incorrect but not intentionally deceitful statement
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Recent Examples of incorrect
Shopping for a new kitchen sink can be daunting since an incorrect decision can be expensive.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
An error occurred during the issuance of the test certificates due to incorrect entry of IP addresses.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
The memo acknowledges that the program, including the example references, were previously approved by the Administration for Children and Families, the department within HHS that administers the grant, but says the approval was incorrect.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Influencers who follow trends such as facial and lip fillers can distort their natural facial proportions due to inappropriate filler choice, incorrect placement of the filler, or trying to lift the face too much.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
An error occurred during the issuance of the test certificates due to incorrect entry of IP addresses.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
The memo acknowledges that the program, including the example references, were previously approved by the Administration for Children and Families, the department within HHS that administers the grant, but says the approval was incorrect.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Influencers who follow trends such as facial and lip fillers can distort their natural facial proportions due to inappropriate filler choice, incorrect placement of the filler, or trying to lift the face too much.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrect
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Parasite The first non-English language film to win a Best Picture Oscar, Bong Joon-ho's Parasite centers on the Kims, who live on the wrong side of the tracks in Seoul, South Korea.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Joveljic stepped up and placed the penalty kick into his right-hand corner, while goalkeeper Brad Stuver dove the wrong way.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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Businesses/nominees cannot obtain votes by any fraudulent or inappropriate means.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lauber ruled that discounted cash flow valuation of land is erroneous as a matter of law.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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One subject of a Raffi Khatchadourian piece complained that multiple details about his life were made up and demanded to know what idiot had given Khatchadourian the erroneous details.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Police in the West Valley warned of the dangers of a game teens are playing with water guns that can be easily mistaken for real weapons.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shark scientist Mahmood Shivji, a professor of biological sciences at Nova Southeastern University and director of the school’s Guy Harvey Institute and Save Our Seas Foundation Research Center, said the majority of shark bites on humans are a matter of mistaken identity.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The prosecutor will ultimately decide whether the parents will be charged with improper storage and safekeeping of firearms or other potential crimes, Cappetto noted.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, there is consumer protection for defective merchandise or an improper charge.—
Mary Luquette,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Apple had to claw back key features, including its (very funny but very inaccurate) text message and news app summaries.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The agent’s outputs could be inaccurate, irrelevant or even risky, negatively impacting ROI.—
Manosiz Bhattacharyya,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The concern expressed is that people are turning to AI for mental health advice and do not realize that (presumably) AI is unsuitable for that purpose.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The drastic drop in performance from the 2022 season points to the idea that the current generation of cars is unsuitable for the Briton.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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My research team works hard to keep the email addresses up to date, but executives keep changing their addresses to avoid having to deal with unhappy customers.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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But few seemed to leave unhappy.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrect. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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