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
The development group then filed a lawsuit with the Ohio Supreme Court, stating the the petition language used to garner the referendum was misleading and inaccurate.
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Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The top issue was inaccurate or misleading results (39%), followed by a lack of context understanding (23%), and biased or inappropriate outputs (8%).
—John Kell, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
As a result, Aspiration’s financial statements were inaccurate and reflected much higher revenue than the company in fact received, according to prosecutors.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Patients searching for primary care, physical or mental health therapy or specialty care discover that the lists of in-network providers published by insurance companies are frequently inaccurate or outdated — by some estimates a third or more of these listings may be inaccurate.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The top issue was inaccurate or misleading results (39%), followed by a lack of context understanding (23%), and biased or inappropriate outputs (8%).
—John Kell, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
As a result, Aspiration’s financial statements were inaccurate and reflected much higher revenue than the company in fact received, according to prosecutors.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Patients searching for primary care, physical or mental health therapy or specialty care discover that the lists of in-network providers published by insurance companies are frequently inaccurate or outdated — by some estimates a third or more of these listings may be inaccurate.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
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So that's completely erroneous.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Grokipedia also contains some erroneous statements.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Food Sources of Calcium The following includes examples of calcium-rich foods and their approximate percent Daily Value (% DV) based on a 1,300 mg daily requirement for adults.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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There has been mounting outside pressure on LSU to make a coaching change at the top, but Kelly's approximate $52 million buyout is prohibitive.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Using incorrect or false case references in legal documents has real implications for defendants, because judges rely on these references to help form their rulings, Kjoller’s lawyers wrote.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Appeals can be made based on factors including incorrect data, adverse testing conditions, and school or community emergencies, according to the State Board of Education.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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While most plot details remain under wraps, The Hollywood Reporter previously revealed that one plot point centers on the son of Stiller and Polo’s characters, who gets engaged to a ball-busting woman who seems all wrong for him.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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The right kiss will save them, but the wrong one will kill them.—
Brittany Johnson,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Leaving food on the table due to imprecise fundamentals happens a lot in the big leagues.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Why the maps are imprecise The reason those neat lines on solar eclipse maps don't always match reality is that the sun's actual size is still a matter of debate.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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