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 most glaring inaccuracy is that sharks want to attack or eat people, the experts said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 June 2025
Common pain points include: • Forecast inaccuracy: Poor forecast accuracy creates a cascade of financial challenges.
—Luigi Damasceno, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 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, 4 June 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 June 2025
Common pain points include: • Forecast inaccuracy: Poor forecast accuracy creates a cascade of financial challenges.
—Luigi Damasceno, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 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, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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My family has a history of a lot of the same mistakes, especially among the men.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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Jumping onto Andrew Cuomo’s leaky ship was a devastating mistake for the pro-Israel movement.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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That poll surveyed 658 Virginia residents between May 12 and May 19, and has a weighted margin of error of 5.25 percent.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Many small business workers may not have digital access or face language barriers when missing paperwork or tech errors can result in automatic loss of coverage.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Even with good intentions, these salon blunders are better avoided, according to experts.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Other big moments in Trump’s presidency include the leak of U.S. military attack plans to Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, what was widely considered to be the first major blunder of his second term.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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