as in inaccurate
not being in agreement with what is true
a poorly researched news article about the new virus that was filled with much erroneous information
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Recent Examples of erroneous
This erroneous belief that all Chinese characters are ideograms — symbols that express ideas directly, without language — remains widespread today in the West.
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
The erroneous payments can happen for a variety of reasons, such as if a beneficiary fails to report a change in their circumstances to the agency or if the agency does not process information promptly or enters errors in its data.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Still, Abrego Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador was erroneous, the government said.
—Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
There’s a chance the erroneous WinRE error might be a little persistent.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
The erroneous payments can happen for a variety of reasons, such as if a beneficiary fails to report a change in their circumstances to the agency or if the agency does not process information promptly or enters errors in its data.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Still, Abrego Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador was erroneous, the government said.
—Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
There’s a chance the erroneous WinRE error might be a little persistent.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
Adjective
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Ortega also explained that her age makes people assume an inaccurate sense of naiveté.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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But this is inaccurate as grid-scale storage batteries (BESS) can resolve this problem.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The senators are incorrect three times, and surely more.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But here’s the twist: both might technically be incorrect.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Don’t hire a sales person the conventional way Traditional sales hiring focuses on the wrong signals.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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But even putting O’Brien on notice would be an attempt to intimidate and silence a critic, which is plainly wrong.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Their accountant filed two false corporate tax returns, claiming one of the couple’s firms earned no money in 2015 and 2016.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The decision to deploy Dembele as a false nine for a 3-1 home win over Lyon in mid-December proved the spark for a stupendous run of goal-scoring form in which the France international racked up 27 goals in only 22 appearances.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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