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 story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.
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Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Diego Schwartzman, one of South America’s preeminent male players of the past two decades, remembers warming up with a 15-year-old Fonseca ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Open final against Alcaraz in 2022, and being struck by both the cleanness of the youngster’s strike and its inaccuracy.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Participants also self-reported their diets, which leaved room for inaccuracies.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
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Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Diego Schwartzman, one of South America’s preeminent male players of the past two decades, remembers warming up with a 15-year-old Fonseca ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Open final against Alcaraz in 2022, and being struck by both the cleanness of the youngster’s strike and its inaccuracy.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Participants also self-reported their diets, which leaved room for inaccuracies.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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And it's allowed for a lot of mistakes.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, that décor mistake can inadvertently make a space feel cluttered.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet technology experts warn that outsourcing key decisions to AI exposes consumers to risks, potentially leading to communications errors and costing people money, while also potentially handing hackers the keys to their data.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Nurses at the hospital continue to report staffing issues and high turnover rates while saying medication errors and delays in patient care are continuing to occur.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Several real estate blunders exacerbated the situation.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel and Zubimendi played costly blind passes against Bournemouth and Manchester United in January, Rice had his moment of madness away to Spurs in February, and even David Raya had a rare blunder away to Wolves.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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