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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
Industry experts say companies are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence to review claims, and that can sometimes lead to inaccurate denials.
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Look for subtle imperfections in images and videos, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic facial features, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, voice call lag time and unnatural movements.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Look for subtle imperfections in images and videos, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic facial features, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, voice call lag time, voice matching, and unnatural movements.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
After 2024’s data, Gary Mayor Eddie Melton and Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott were critical of the census estimates, saying data collection could be inaccurate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Post-Tribune archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Look for subtle imperfections in images and videos, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic facial features, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, voice call lag time and unnatural movements.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Look for subtle imperfections in images and videos, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic facial features, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, voice call lag time, voice matching, and unnatural movements.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
After 2024’s data, Gary Mayor Eddie Melton and Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott were critical of the census estimates, saying data collection could be inaccurate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Post-Tribune archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
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But at these later stages, none of the remaining instances were in an erroneous state.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Meta said that its new policies had helped reduce erroneous content removals in the US by half without broadly exposing users to more offensive content than before the changes.—
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
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About two weeks ago, the state wildlife department announced the release of an online map that shows the approximate location of GPS-collard wolves.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Age before beauty To obtain an approximate age for a young crescent moon, simply add the number of hours or days that have elapsed from the time of new moon through the date and time of sunset at your location on a particular evening.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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The senators are incorrect three times, and surely more.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But here’s the twist: both might technically be incorrect.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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But even putting O’Brien on notice would be an attempt to intimidate and silence a critic, which is plainly wrong.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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For affluent Latino parents Enrique and Ilana Gomez, this moment goes hilariously wrong from the start, when their daughter Yoli invites her Mexican-born intended Marcos over to the family’s Pasadena home for dinner.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The Pacers were down 15 points in the fourth quarter because of imprecise play.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The language of the proposal is imprecise, the purpose is not.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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