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
Kabul has dismissed the casualty claim as inaccurate.
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Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Cush apologized to staff and community for any fear and stress caused by the inaccurate information that’s been circulating.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Henderson noted that 486 voters had registration information that was incomplete or inaccurate and that a third of that group registered decades ago, when the state did not have the same requirements.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The is data is being used to justify new restrictions, but 2019 is an inaccurate baseline because adult-use sales in Connecticut didn’t launch until four years later in 2023.
—Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
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Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Cush apologized to staff and community for any fear and stress caused by the inaccurate information that’s been circulating.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Henderson noted that 486 voters had registration information that was incomplete or inaccurate and that a third of that group registered decades ago, when the state did not have the same requirements.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The is data is being used to justify new restrictions, but 2019 is an inaccurate baseline because adult-use sales in Connecticut didn’t launch until four years later in 2023.
—Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
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This story has been updated to correct erroneous information originally released by the city of Radcliff.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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This was due to erroneous data provided by Dallas County, the Texas Secretary of State’s office told Hearst Newspapers.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Investigators haven’t released more information, nor said if the gender or approximate age of the victim has been determined.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Many agencies confirmed figures with CNN directly, but when agencies did not respond, CNN used the most recent information available on their websites or other government websites and assumed five-day weeks when calculating the approximate number of training days.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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And the claim of widespread abuse of sheep during shearing is incorrect.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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More than 14,000 child car seats were recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after officials said incorrect information was included in the seats' safety manuals.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
3 Mar. 2026
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The helpful staff won’t steer you wrong.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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An officer monitoring a vehicle X-ray machine did not detect anything wrong with the vehicle, but another officer doing a physical inspection spotted the woman’s foot, according to the complaint.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Scientists may be able to look at geographical data to estimate long-term glyphosate exposure instead, but that’s still an imprecise measure.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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This may seem like semantic quibbling, but the stakes of imprecise legislation in this domain are quite high.—
Kevin Frazier,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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