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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
Videos circulating of the moment online show confused graduates walking across the stage while incorrect names appeared on-screen or no names were read at all.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
The report is full of incorrect claims that can't be verified, NPR's Stephen Fowler says.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
However, the indictment alleges the ship was using an incorrect fuel pump, which did not have redundancies.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Customer reviews frequently praise Origin’s tracking accuracy compared to competing budgeting apps, though some users report occasional issues with incorrect transaction categorization.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
The report is full of incorrect claims that can't be verified, NPR's Stephen Fowler says.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
However, the indictment alleges the ship was using an incorrect fuel pump, which did not have redundancies.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Customer reviews frequently praise Origin’s tracking accuracy compared to competing budgeting apps, though some users report occasional issues with incorrect transaction categorization.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrect
Adjective
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Black and white, right and wrong, cut and dried.—
Erika Ettin,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The Angels brought a one-run lead into the seventh inning, and then just about everything went wrong in a seven-run inning that sent them to an 8-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Padilla saw a study from the United States Public Interest Research Group, where researchers tested three AI toys with a series of inappropriate questions to gauge the guardrails.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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That assumption is erroneous—and dangerous.—
David Capablanca,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Technology should be developed to track the same digital paths that erroneous content traveled, correcting the record along the way.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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They fake page views, clicks, impressions, and user sessions, all of which inflate web analytics data, and when fake internet activity is mistaken for genuine engagement, companies lose billions.—
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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The commonly mistaken base assumption is that the greatest minds that have devised AI and consumed so much money doing so must certainly know every iota of how AI works.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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One metric tracks the number of improper payments states handed out to claimants.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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All sorts of improper provisions and constitutionally contentious stipulations are undoubtedly buried within these shiny new AI laws.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Many point to the lack of human understanding as a major concern, along with fears about inaccurate advice and privacy.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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Not all examples are this extreme, but literal translation without context can produce wildly inaccurate meaning.—
Ryan Kolln,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The trend was further compounded in koalas with chlamydiosis -- a common bacterial disease among the species -- and those found in unsuitable conditions, Mella said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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What’s leaving one unhappy child at home compared to sending five hundred people home from the theatre happy?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Shohei Ohtani almost became the most unhappy pitcher to ever be part of throwing a no-hitter.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrect. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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