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as in wrong
having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts
you're incorrect about the date of the final exam—it's next Tuesday, not Wednesday
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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
chose the incorrect military uniform for the treaty ceremony
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
an incorrect but not intentionally deceitful statement
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Recent Examples of incorrect
But following incorrect social media chatter and other surveillance footage being posted online, the department said a decision was made to release the footage early in the interest of transparency.
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Boxer, a co-editor of the new book The Future of Youth Violence Prevention, insists that the larger premise of youth violence increasing is incorrect, as a variety of indicators indicate the overall problem in aggregate is on a steady decline over the last several years.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
An initial version of this story included those comments but had incorrect information about The Hill reaching out to his office.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Leaf scorch on indoor plants is typically caused by drying drafts, high temperatures, incorrect light choices, or cold stress.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Boxer, a co-editor of the new book The Future of Youth Violence Prevention, insists that the larger premise of youth violence increasing is incorrect, as a variety of indicators indicate the overall problem in aggregate is on a steady decline over the last several years.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
An initial version of this story included those comments but had incorrect information about The Hill reaching out to his office.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Leaf scorch on indoor plants is typically caused by drying drafts, high temperatures, incorrect light choices, or cold stress.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrect
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Human nature, however, urges us to do the exact wrong thing.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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There's a quote from The Office that's always stuck with me for all the wrong reasons.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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And if the gifts this year are inappropriate, the fault will rest solely with him.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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After Ansari set Being Mortal as his directorial debut in February 2022, also set to star alongside Murray, Deadline reported exclusively that April that Searchlight Pictures had suspended production following allegations of inappropriate behavior against Murray.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some were hastily informed that their firings were erroneous, but the experience rattled the CDC, an agency tasked with overseeing the national response to seasonal respiratory illnesses at a time when those illnesses typically spike.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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An art review on Friday about two Lu Yang exhibits in New York attributed an erroneous distinction to Lu Yang’s current exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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Put simply, the RAP Act protects metaphor from being mistaken for motive.—
Dina LaPolt,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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What To Know An HHS official attributed the mistaken terminations to a coding error on the notices, according to CNN reports.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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Edward Kabacinski pleaded no contest to improper possession of a firearm, according to online Macomb County Circuit Court records.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Vance recently urged Americans to call the employers of those who posted improper sentiments about slain activist Charlie Kirk.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Big 12 did not clarify which part of Leipold's statement was inaccurate.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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But Johnson and other GOP leaders have repeatedly said Democrats want to extend Affordable Care Act and Medicaid benefits to countless undocumented immigrants, which is inaccurate.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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That wing is usually reserved for prisoners who are considered unsuitable to be kept among the prison’s general population, usually out of fears for their safety.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Financial promotion rules prevent inappropriate marketing to unsuitable investors.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jason Kelce, brother of Travis and former star of the Philadelphia Eagles, has issued a statement after a fake quote of him appearing to criticize those unhappy with the selection of Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl Halftime Show went viral.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Lawmakers are reportedly unhappy with briefings on the strikes, unable to clarify the legal basis of the strikes, and the refusal from Pentagon officials to provide unedited video footage of such incidents.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrect. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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