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 dearth of information has repeatedly led to inaccuracies in media reports, and on sanctions and law enforcement lists.
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Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 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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Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 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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Let the rookie learn on the fly, make mistakes, and grow.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Get your fruit trees off to a strong start by avoiding these common planting mistakes.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For Baltimore, the margin for error is gone.—
Andy Scholes,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Wolverines then made three consecutive hitting errors, essentially putting the set out of reach.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Potential adversaries interpret political action in zero-sum terms; see malice and evil design in mere blunders and coincidence; trumpet necessity rather than navigate choice; and, in extreme cases, invent pretext or promise profit to make more palatable a dubious cause.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath of the expensive blunder, Schwarzman was quickly pulled aside by an investor.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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