as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report
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Recent Examples of inaccuracy
Across the internet, certain period-piece fans questioned not just the casting choice for Cathy (Margot Robbie is apparently, at 35, too old to play Emily Brontë's anti-heroine), but, above all, the historical inaccuracies in the costuming.
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
In 1752, Britain and its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII to correct inaccuracies in the Julian system.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
This story has been updated to correct an inaccuracy.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Real Brokerage disputed the allegations and said media reports contain inaccuracies.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
In 1752, Britain and its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII to correct inaccuracies in the Julian system.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
This story has been updated to correct an inaccuracy.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Real Brokerage disputed the allegations and said media reports contain inaccuracies.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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The back line — still reeling from the departure of center back Adilson Malanda this offseason — shored up its mistakes and stood tall.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The third mistake involves process.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While minimally invasive procedures have improved cardiac care, the heart’s complex anatomy and constant motion require rigorous hands-on training to reduce procedural errors.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Keller said the key for students is learning which AI models fit which tasks, how to write useful prompts and how to check results for errors.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With Israel’s borderlands in ruins and hundreds of its citizens taken hostage, the country’s voters could no longer countenance their leader’s quietism, which now looked like a historic blunder.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the experiments, observers consistently judged everyday blunders to be relatively harmless, even when the person committing them appeared mortified.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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