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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
His guesses of $10,000 and $20,000 were both incorrect, said Heather, who is on her ninth non-consecutive season of the show.
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Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The company believes products containing wheat were repacked into incorrect packaging.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
An earlier version of this story included an incorrect description of the American Packrafting Association raffle prize and title for Sarah Kilbourne.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
The Wild earned a power play for the incorrect challenge but couldn’t extend the lead to 2-0.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
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Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The company believes products containing wheat were repacked into incorrect packaging.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
An earlier version of this story included an incorrect description of the American Packrafting Association raffle prize and title for Sarah Kilbourne.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
The Wild earned a power play for the incorrect challenge but couldn’t extend the lead to 2-0.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrect
Adjective
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As analysis, that’s not wrong, but where’s the sting of it inside this bizarre bonbon of a musical?—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Despite his brilliance and intellect, he was prevented from having a full life by being born on the wrong side of Israel’s separation fence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The class counsel has argued that objectors are raising either points that were already decided, inappropriate for this forum, or unreasonable to address.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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But some former students recently accused Gabbard, whose name is on the high school gym floor, of inappropriate conduct.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Patients who received the erroneous letters can contact MaineHealth’s patient relations department to confirm their status — alive and well — and ensure their records remain accurate.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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So that's completely erroneous.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The jacket could be mistaken for a relic.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Megan, whose real name is Megan Pete, had her own story of being mistaken for the EGOT winner.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Including improper cold holding temperatures, food not in good condition for use, and unsafe food storage and labeling practices.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Raw eggs in the Magic Chef mini refrigerator were held at improper temperatures.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Joy Buolamwini, a computer scientist at MIT Media Lab, has written extensively on the dangers of inaccurate and racially biased facial recognition systems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Gemini integration naturally raises concerns about the chatbot hallucinating inaccurate information.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But the movie only gives tiny little tastes of 1982 rock culture, and why Nebraska was so comically unsuitable for airplay.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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This closeness causes gravitational instability that existing planetary formation models have suggested should result in an environment unsuitable for planet formation.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Pauline Collins, the exuberant British actress who inspired women — and men, too — to do something to change their unhappy lives with her Oscar-nominated and Olivier- and Tony-winning performances in Shirley Valentine, has died.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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That distaste didn’t hurt Spanberger and her ticket, because 18% of those unhappy voters backed her anyway.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrect. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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