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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2
as in approximate
not precisely correct
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Recent Examples of inaccurate
Wood has said previously to The Bee that the university did not know of the dire financials, and that university officials were presented with inaccurate information.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
After news outlets and the Social Security Administration’s own acting commissioner explained why this was inaccurate, Mr. Musk continued to make the claim.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Simone Collins says that’s an inaccurate comparison.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Over time, the analog sticks' internals wore down, leading to frustratingly inaccurate controls.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
After news outlets and the Social Security Administration’s own acting commissioner explained why this was inaccurate, Mr. Musk continued to make the claim.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Simone Collins says that’s an inaccurate comparison.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Over time, the analog sticks' internals wore down, leading to frustratingly inaccurate controls.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
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Smartmatic was frequently mentioned when Trump’s lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell appeared as guests on Fox News and Fox Business Network programs in late 2020 and spread Trump’s erroneous charges that voting machines were rigged to throw the election to Joe Biden.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Hampered by this erroneous guidance, health authorities and the American public began to believe that women were physically incapable of producing enough breastmilk.—
Made by History,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Tribune was able to calculate approximate amounts based on the language of the agreements and other public records.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Aiming is still approximate, as it is triggered by a magnetic fuse, so the effects are unpredictable.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Many patients walk away with incorrect prescriptions.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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If a player guesses incorrect groups of words four times, the game ends, and they are defeated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But even one in three Republicans said their cost of living was on the wrong track, according to the poll, which surveyed 4,306 U.S. adults nationwide between April 16 and April 21.—
Jason Lange,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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For the past two decades, a majority of voters have almost without interruption said the country is on the wrong track, through multiple presidential administrations from different parties.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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While its consumer protection goals are laudable, its imprecise drafting introduces ambiguity that employers and background screening providers must now navigate.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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For the remaining treatments, their effectiveness was found to be inconclusive due to small samples, imprecise studies, or low and very low quality evidence.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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