as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report
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Recent Examples of inaccuracy
Beyond the inaccuracy, the old name had real consequences.
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 22 May 2026
Heidi Oliva, a spokesperson for the county Fire Department, did not respond to questions about this inaccuracy in the report.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
But his inaccuracy in the playoffs proved costly as Green Bay blew a 21-3 halftime lead.
—Steve Megargee, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
You're entitled to a free copy of your ChexSystems report and can dispute inaccuracies or resolve outstanding issues directly.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 22 May 2026
Heidi Oliva, a spokesperson for the county Fire Department, did not respond to questions about this inaccuracy in the report.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
But his inaccuracy in the playoffs proved costly as Green Bay blew a 21-3 halftime lead.
—Steve Megargee, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
You're entitled to a free copy of your ChexSystems report and can dispute inaccuracies or resolve outstanding issues directly.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for inaccuracy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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There are always mistakes on the petitions.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Wembanyama rectified that mistake on the next play.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The other Philadelphia runs scored on a throwing error by San Diego reliever Yuki Matsui on a pickoff attempt and a fielder's choice by Brandon Marsh.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The Phillies got some help in the eighth inning on a baserunning blunder by Fernando Tatis, on first base with two outs after his third hit of the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Adell misplayed a flyball into a bizarre home run off his head Tuesday, a fielding blunder reminiscent of José Canseco's embarrassing gaffe 33 years ago with the Texas Rangers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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