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
In a statement to PEOPLE, Delta later confirmed the incident, but clarified that previous reports of flat tires were inaccurate.
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Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
The stock was off 1% after the company said details in a Business Insider report that Microsoft ended negotiations over a $3 billion deal to lease the company's cloud infrastructure over security concerns were inaccurate.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
The semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim described leaked versions of the draft as inaccurate.
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Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Iran’s Tasnim news agency cited an unnamed official on Wednesday as saying parts of the text published by Bloomberg are inaccurate.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
The stock was off 1% after the company said details in a Business Insider report that Microsoft ended negotiations over a $3 billion deal to lease the company's cloud infrastructure over security concerns were inaccurate.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
The semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim described leaked versions of the draft as inaccurate.
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Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Iran’s Tasnim news agency cited an unnamed official on Wednesday as saying parts of the text published by Bloomberg are inaccurate.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
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Although Rodman’s research shows that generative AI can help diagnose rare diseases or make sense of unusual symptoms, a randomized trial that was published in NEJM AI just the week before found that intentionally erroneous output from an AI model can easily lead doctors astray.
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The good news is, though, that while an erroneous freeze can cause big trouble with your bills, it can usually be reversed.
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The wavelength at which the dropout occurs—determined by which filter it’s seen in—can reveal a galaxy’s approximate redshift.
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Japanese records were fragmented, and Allied strike reports provided only approximate locations.
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Govern From Day One In a regulated context, an assistant that produces a confident but incorrect answer carries genuine regulatory and reputational exposure.
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Many argue that signatures are invalid because signers listed incorrect addresses or live outside of the district the candidate wants to represent.
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The previous name, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, is imprecise and confusing to patients, families and physicians.
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With all these features and a unique design that eliminates all the rattling and imprecise grips of conventional wrenches, this tool could find frequent use in your workshop.
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Tom Kim dropped two shots at the wrong time and shot 72.
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Every traveler has a trip that went spectacularly wrong.
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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