1
as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
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as in approximate
not precisely correct
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Recent Examples of inaccurate
Researchers are trying to dispel inaccurate information, but regional newspapers seem bent on perpetuating fear.
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Some health institutions, like the Mayo Clinic and the Duke University School of Medicine, warn that AI can be inaccurate.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Akira spent three weeks in the NICU following his birth and received several inaccurate diagnoses throughout that time.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
In 1918, a neighboring property sale recorded inaccurate boundaries that improperly absorbed the cemetery into an adjacent parcel, the first of decades of land transfers that gradually left the burial ground isolated and inaccessible.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Some health institutions, like the Mayo Clinic and the Duke University School of Medicine, warn that AI can be inaccurate.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Akira spent three weeks in the NICU following his birth and received several inaccurate diagnoses throughout that time.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
In 1918, a neighboring property sale recorded inaccurate boundaries that improperly absorbed the cemetery into an adjacent parcel, the first of decades of land transfers that gradually left the burial ground isolated and inaccessible.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
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Some free-speech experts at the time felt Disney had a chance to win that case, which revolved around erroneous statements made by ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Spoofing relies on transmitting false signals that mimic authentic satellite signals to trick signal receivers into calculating erroneous positions for aircraft and other users.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Four similar seismic signatures were registered at that exact time, in that approximate area, the pattern of which resembled underwater mines or overground quarry blasts, the Spanish National Seismic Network told CNN.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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The approximate visible area, according to the firm, was between 12 to 20 square kilometers.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Vanegas, who has lived at Forest View Mobile Home park for two years, stood at the culmination of a nearly yearlong effort to save the park after Blue Island officials ordered the property owners to evict residents, citing unsafe conditions, incorrect zoning, unpaid water debt and code violations.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Similarly unimpressive, if not technically incorrect, is Sieger’s dish.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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The challenge these proposals aim to address is real — but trying to hold back the tide is the wrong answer.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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In a 4-3 ruling, the court said the legislature followed the wrong process for putting the question, an amendment to the state constitution, on the ballot.—
Larry Kaplow,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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County elections officials explained that the activists were relying on imprecise data.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The large-scale, deterministic behavior of physical systems naturally becomes imprecise and unpredictable, dissolving the divide between the classical and quantum realms.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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