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 story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.
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Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Diego Schwartzman, one of South America’s preeminent male players of the past two decades, remembers warming up with a 15-year-old Fonseca ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Open final against Alcaraz in 2022, and being struck by both the cleanness of the youngster’s strike and its inaccuracy.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Participants also self-reported their diets, which leaved room for inaccuracies.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
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Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Diego Schwartzman, one of South America’s preeminent male players of the past two decades, remembers warming up with a 15-year-old Fonseca ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Open final against Alcaraz in 2022, and being struck by both the cleanness of the youngster’s strike and its inaccuracy.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Participants also self-reported their diets, which leaved room for inaccuracies.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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And it's allowed for a lot of mistakes.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, that décor mistake can inadvertently make a space feel cluttered.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two throwing errors — one by right fielder Jake Fraley, the other by catcher Hunter Feduccia — helped the Cubs score two more runs before Boyle could escape.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Conforto settled for a two-run double with a third run scoring when Dansby Swanson raced home as the Rays committed two errors on the relay.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Matt Chapman hit a two-run triple in the third, one night after his baserunning blunder cost San Francisco, and Heliot Ramos added an RBI single against Painter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Long before Bill de Blasio’s culinary blunder, RFK embarrassingly asked for a fork to eat a New York slice.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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