as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report
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Recent Examples of inaccuracy
But insurers and providers oppose efforts to further regulate directories and blame each other for inaccuracies.
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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
This story has been updated to add new information and to fix an inaccuracy.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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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
This story has been updated to add new information and to fix an inaccuracy.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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In a game in which little went right on offense, Rodgers’ two costliest mistakes led directly to Chargers points.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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An undisclosed person or company was using that form with his name, said Asnani, who framed the issue as a likely mistake and emphasized he was not involved in any Missouri campaigns.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That does leave retailers less margin for error and requires a better mastery of data analytics to improve demand forecasting—making sure that what is on offer matches what shoppers want.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kelly did not disclose what structural engineering issues the building had, but said that the company's structural engineering firm informed Amazon of its error in a statement without elaborating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Reminded of a financial blunder?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The series had so many moments — center fielders trucking left fielders, base-running blunders, walk offs, extra-innings games.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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