as in errors
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report
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Recent Examples of inaccuracies
But these techniques might go a long way towards reducing fabrications and inaccuracies.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, the comments criticize the sections on sea level rise, noting the report failed to capture the acceleration of such trends, among other inaccuracies.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
This story has been updated to correct inaccuracies.
—Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Such inaccuracies can be addressed and corrected more easily than ChatGPT’s hallucinations can.
—Joelle Renstrom
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
There was a combination of leaky protection, drops, what Kraft said about the young reserves, strong coverage by Colts defensive backs and Willis’ inaccuracies.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Mistranslations or inaccuracies in financial documents can trigger compliance issues, mislead investors or even cause stock prices to fluctuate based on misunderstood announcements.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
And the president’s wild claims of massive inaccuracies aren’t just political theater.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, the comments criticize the sections on sea level rise, noting the report failed to capture the acceleration of such trends, among other inaccuracies.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
This story has been updated to correct inaccuracies.
—Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Such inaccuracies can be addressed and corrected more easily than ChatGPT’s hallucinations can.
—Joelle Renstrom
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
There was a combination of leaky protection, drops, what Kraft said about the young reserves, strong coverage by Colts defensive backs and Willis’ inaccuracies.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Mistranslations or inaccuracies in financial documents can trigger compliance issues, mislead investors or even cause stock prices to fluctuate based on misunderstood announcements.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
And the president’s wild claims of massive inaccuracies aren’t just political theater.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracies
Noun
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Other discipline errors snowballed after that.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz finished with 30 unforced errors, the same total as his opponent.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Until then, don’t make these three common pruning mistakes.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs piled up uncharacteristic mistakes, which began early when Kelce was moved off his route and collided with Worthy, causing Worthy to leave the game with a right shoulder injury.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Buffalo, known for end-of-half blunders in past years, scored a field goal as the first half expired after moving the ball 48 yards in three plays (including a spike).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Since the election, Reform has tried to refashion itself from a protest vote party to one that could govern – untried and inexperienced, but ready to step in if the Labour Party buckles under its own blunders, and the once-mighty Conservatives drift further into political irrelevance.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Inaccuracies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracies. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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