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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
The neurologist famously developed many controversial—and often incorrect or misogynistic—theories about women during his lifetime.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
But as a result of incorrect settings, tabulators used to count absentee ballots in Warren and Roseville did not flag such ballots for adjudication and instead processed them just like ballots without overvotes, Forlini said.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
And when Reuters reported in April that Tesla had canceled plans for a $25,000 EV to focus on its robotaxi, Musk said the article was incorrect.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
But that hasn’t quieted Burgess, who says incorrect voter data wound up in the new system.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
But as a result of incorrect settings, tabulators used to count absentee ballots in Warren and Roseville did not flag such ballots for adjudication and instead processed them just like ballots without overvotes, Forlini said.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
And when Reuters reported in April that Tesla had canceled plans for a $25,000 EV to focus on its robotaxi, Musk said the article was incorrect.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
But that hasn’t quieted Burgess, who says incorrect voter data wound up in the new system.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrect
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Using the wrong product might harm your mattress and could even void its warranty.Heather Cruickshank, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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Carbone's theories have been proven right – and wrong − in the past.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Billboard is apologizing after posting an inappropriate video of pop star Taylor Swift.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Court documents obtained by PEOPLE cited irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital misconduct as the reason, and Cyrus also sought an annulment on the grounds of fraud.Brendan Le, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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The erroneous entries ran from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the most recent period, according to the company.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
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The department store chain announced Monday that the issue, tied to erroneous accounting entries, has prompted an independent investigation.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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State Farm typically doesn’t cover damage from continuous or repeated leaks or that are due to negligence or improper maintenance.Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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Amazon later alleged that Trump exerted improper pressure on military officials to steer the contract away from its Amazon Web Services unit.Reuters, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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In either scenario, referring to them as a black box would still be inaccurate.Cody Greco, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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But information in background checks can be inaccurate, raising unfair hurdles for renters, advocates say.Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The state purchased the area in 1929 after settlers cleared much of the land for farming but found the soil unsuitable.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2024
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The site borders the Sweetwater neighborhood, and the city of Bee Cave claims the industrial nature of the business park is unsuitable for neighboring residents, citing pollution, traffic and noise as issues that could arise.Samantha Greyson, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Aug. 2024
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The answer is that immigrants and minorities, particularly working-class ones, are unhappy with the economy and much else.Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The measures come as a cost-of-living crisis has left voters unhappy with Trudeau and ahead of an election that could come anytime between this fall and next October.Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The pleasant sphere is much less visually interesting, but that’s oddly irrelevant to the art museum.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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To not diversify leadership and practice DEI is to risk being irrelevant.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrect. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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