inaccuracy
noun
in·ac·cu·ra·cy
(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rə-sē 
-k(ə-)rə-sē
plural inaccuracies
1
: the quality or state of being inaccurate
Examples of inaccuracy in a Sentence
I pointed out the inaccuracy of his statement.
The text is filled with inaccuracies.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
The jury is still out on Richardson, but his inaccuracy is one of his biggest shortcomings in the NFL.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Resource counter inaccuracies in Save the World mode.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The Russian leader has often used his own reading of Ukrainian history — which experts say is replete with ahistorical inaccuracies — to justify his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Scenery in Nuuk, Greenland, on Thursday.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
The jury is still out on Richardson, but his inaccuracy is one of his biggest shortcomings in the NFL.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Resource counter inaccuracies in Save the World mode.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The Russian leader has often used his own reading of Ukrainian history — which experts say is replete with ahistorical inaccuracies — to justify his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Scenery in Nuuk, Greenland, on Thursday.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inaccuracy
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaccuracy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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inaccuracy
noun
in·ac·cu·ra·cy
(ˈ)in-ˈak-yə-rə-sē
plural inaccuracies
1
: the quality or state of being inaccurate
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