as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report
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Recent Examples of inaccuracy
Casablanca co-screenwriter Julius Epstein opined about inaccuracies in film history books.
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Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The second inaccuracy that undergirds this executive order is that there is rampant fraud in mail-in voting.
—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
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Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The second inaccuracy that undergirds this executive order is that there is rampant fraud in mail-in voting.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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Make no mistake, so are all Jews as a people.—
Samuel S. Flax,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Some travelers argued Carnival should honor the bookings despite the apparent pricing mistake.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
23 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
Noun
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The Royals made two critical such blunders in a 7-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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Delinquent financing, lawsuits, project delays, construction blunders and defects, evidence that some workers were forced to live in an East Bay warehouse, allegations of slave labor, and a death haunted the property while Z&L owned it.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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