as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report
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Recent Examples of inaccuracy
The second inaccuracy that undergirds this executive order is that there is rampant fraud in mail-in voting.
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John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Check your credit report for errors or inaccuracies (especially after debt settlement) and dispute anything that looks wrong.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Small frequency inaccuracies cause vibration reliability to drop, and the result is a mixed bag of products that don't perform as expected.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
With the names of the two Kansas Cities firmly established over time, complaints about their dullness or geographical inaccuracy were largely confined to letters to the editor.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Check your credit report for errors or inaccuracies (especially after debt settlement) and dispute anything that looks wrong.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Small frequency inaccuracies cause vibration reliability to drop, and the result is a mixed bag of products that don't perform as expected.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
With the names of the two Kansas Cities firmly established over time, complaints about their dullness or geographical inaccuracy were largely confined to letters to the editor.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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Both Velez and Farbstein gave me the 411 on what traveler mistakes can back up the security line.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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The third mistake is using wine that is not cold enough.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The Knights fell behind 3-0 after Canyon’s Mia Saenz hit a two-run home run and added another run on an error.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Instead, Adames committed an inexcusable baserunning error by forgetting how many outs there were in the seventh inning, allowing Ohtani to complete seven scoreless innings as the Giants’ three-game winning streak was snapped.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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For the game, for the third straight game, the Lakers made bunches of mistakes that became bunches of baskets, this time 17 blunders that became 30 Oklahoma City points.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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In a recent tactical blunder, the first lady’s farcical rollout of a teacher robot made unusually clear what this administration really thinks of children, teachers and schools.—
Randi Weingarten,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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