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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
Michael Isaacson, executive director of the Kane County Health Department, says parents and caregivers are being bombarded with inaccurate information about the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Yet projections that the percentage would stay about the same with future average annual earnings growth proved to be inaccurate.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Another reason these factors are more qualitative than quantitative is that when a ball is flashed across the box, and there is nobody there to finish, it will be chalked up as an inaccurate pass, not a chance created.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Late last year, the CDC altered its website on vaccines and autism to include inaccurate statements linking immunizations to the neurodevelopmental disorder.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Yet projections that the percentage would stay about the same with future average annual earnings growth proved to be inaccurate.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Another reason these factors are more qualitative than quantitative is that when a ball is flashed across the box, and there is nobody there to finish, it will be chalked up as an inaccurate pass, not a chance created.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Late last year, the CDC altered its website on vaccines and autism to include inaccurate statements linking immunizations to the neurodevelopmental disorder.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
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That’s an extra $1,780 or so purely because the IRS concluded the erroneous position was intentional rather than mistaken.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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How to opt out Incorporating AI directly into Gmail could pose risks for Google, given that large language models can sometimes present erroneous or misleading information.—
Julia Doyle,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The network uses nearby Apple devices to detect an AirTag’s signal and relay its approximate location back to the owner.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Experts generally examine a panther’s teeth to determine its approximate age.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Attackers can intentionally inject misleading or manipulative prompts to bypass security protocols or generate incorrect responses.—
Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kiraly said the project experienced some delays due to incorrect measurements during construction, pushing completion back by a couple of months.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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But on Saturday, there were reports that things were going wrong with inboxes being overloaded with unwanted messages.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Celtics prevailed despite being outscored 29-10 at the free-throw line — Brooklyn attempted 34 foul shots to Boston’s 16 — and finishing on the wrong end of a 58-41 rebounding margin.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps because the writing is imprecise, the performances are too.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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The rules of Roman sentencing may have been imprecise, but life sentences certainly existed, and the prisons were genuinely residential, not merely meant for holding people before execution.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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