as in errors
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report
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Recent Examples of inaccuracies
Even McCarthy, who completed 14 of 25 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns (plus a rushing touchdown), mentioned inaccuracies and his inability to throttle down outside of the pocket.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Newsweek contacted Bower regarding the messages and the evidence supporting their authenticity, but according to Bower’s Lawfare account, Halligan did not dispute any factual inaccuracies in the report.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The state treasurer and the fund’s chief investment officer said in 2014 that the resulting report contained multiple inaccuracies and unsupported allegations.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
But insurers and providers oppose efforts to further regulate directories and blame each other for inaccuracies.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Some die-hard fans may prefer the simpler PlayStation localization, but the development team ditched it due to its numerous errors and inaccuracies.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Some experts, however, pointed out that the beverage consumption was self-reported and may have some inaccuracies.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Northern’s attorney Randall Schmidt called the lawsuit meritless and full of inaccuracies, in a June statement to the Star-Telegram.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
But Applegreen disputed that claim and argued Global Partners was promoting misrepresentations and inaccuracies.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Newsweek contacted Bower regarding the messages and the evidence supporting their authenticity, but according to Bower’s Lawfare account, Halligan did not dispute any factual inaccuracies in the report.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The state treasurer and the fund’s chief investment officer said in 2014 that the resulting report contained multiple inaccuracies and unsupported allegations.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
But insurers and providers oppose efforts to further regulate directories and blame each other for inaccuracies.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Some die-hard fans may prefer the simpler PlayStation localization, but the development team ditched it due to its numerous errors and inaccuracies.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Some experts, however, pointed out that the beverage consumption was self-reported and may have some inaccuracies.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Northern’s attorney Randall Schmidt called the lawsuit meritless and full of inaccuracies, in a June statement to the Star-Telegram.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
But Applegreen disputed that claim and argued Global Partners was promoting misrepresentations and inaccuracies.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracies
Noun
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Orlando dominated the home stretch, however, by capitalizing on a string of Celtics errors.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tied again at 21, the Rattlers had three hitting errors down the stretch.—
Tim Meehan SD,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Will Baltimore manage to thwart a Vikings rushing attack that gashed the Lions for 142 yards, cause McCarthy to assume a heavier load than Minnesota’s coaches would like and force the first-year starter into youthful mistakes?—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hoover finished 319 yards on 34-of-50 passing, but his two turnovers were critical mistakes that led to TCU’s slow start in the first half.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The post 9/11 blunders in which Cheney played a part can be tied to the rise of ISIS, perennial instability in the Middle East, the migrant crisis and the crushing debt burden ($38 trillion and counting) that looms over the US economy.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Potential adversaries interpret political action in zero-sum terms; see malice and evil design in mere blunders and coincidence; trumpet necessity rather than navigate choice; and, in extreme cases, invent pretext or promise profit to make more palatable a dubious cause.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Inaccuracies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracies. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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