as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report
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Recent Examples of inaccuracy
This article has been updated to correct an inaccuracy.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
In a news release that contains several apparent inaccuracies, Basabe said his aim is to ensure proper preservation and restoration of the 1927 playhouse, an important South Florida cultural and architectural landmark that has been closed since 2006.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
And in December, Zillow, the country’s largest real estate listings site, removed its climate risk rating feature from its website after facing complaints of inaccuracies from home owners and real estate agents.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
While previous studies on in-hospital cardiac arrest and CPR found inaccuracies with chest compression technique and survival rates in media, none had looked at portrayals of cardiac arrest that occur outside of hospitals and CPR conducted by a lay rescuer.
—Beth Hoffman, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
In a news release that contains several apparent inaccuracies, Basabe said his aim is to ensure proper preservation and restoration of the 1927 playhouse, an important South Florida cultural and architectural landmark that has been closed since 2006.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
And in December, Zillow, the country’s largest real estate listings site, removed its climate risk rating feature from its website after facing complaints of inaccuracies from home owners and real estate agents.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
While previous studies on in-hospital cardiac arrest and CPR found inaccuracies with chest compression technique and survival rates in media, none had looked at portrayals of cardiac arrest that occur outside of hospitals and CPR conducted by a lay rescuer.
—Beth Hoffman, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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Instead, recruitment mistakes saw their recent troubles compared to United’s since 2013.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The open availability of this kind of material poses a threat not only to migrants and activists but anyone with a digital footprint, because depending on AI to sort through it will inevitably lead to mistakes.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The lawyers had requested that the Justice Department website be temporarily shut down and that an independent monitor be appointed to ensure no further errors occurred.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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This story has been updated with new information, to reframe parts of the story and to correct spelling errors.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With a regulation win in their sights, the Sabres allowed the score-tying goal with 26 seconds left in regulation and then made a defensive blunder in overtime to allow Jake Guentzel a clean breakaway for the game-winning goal.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Seeking to avoid another blunder, board members formalized the succession planning, establishing a committee led by Gorman, who instituted a more rigorous evaluation.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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