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 can lead to biased or incorrect outputs, as these tools might unintentionally introduce inaccuracies or even errors in critical business processes, raising data integrity concerns across departments.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The vast majority of all inaccuracies are due to errors or lack of up-to-date information submitted by providers, the company added.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
Businesses often fear that transferring financial data to a new system could lead to inaccuracies, lost records or compliance issues.
—Loran Armstrong, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The vast majority of all inaccuracies are due to errors or lack of up-to-date information submitted by providers, the company added.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
Businesses often fear that transferring financial data to a new system could lead to inaccuracies, lost records or compliance issues.
—Loran Armstrong, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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Choosing smoothies low in protein and fiber, adding sugary ingredients to your smoothie, and using low-calorie smoothies as meal replacements are just some of the smoothie mistakes that could be sabotaging your weight loss efforts.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
3 June 2025
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The teenager from India, under pressure throughout much of the game, capitalized on a rare mistake from the Norwegian veteran to seize victory.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The government has admitted in court that his deportation was an administrative error.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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In 2018, a study by MIT Media Lab revealed that commercial AI systems had error rates of up to 34% for darker-skinned women, compared to just 1% for lighter-skinned men.—
Jessica Smith,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Viewers speculated whether this was a blunder, power play or something else.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Many of the nation’s biggest military blunders occurred because there wasn’t enough diversity in the armed forces.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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