as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report
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Recent Examples of inaccuracy
This search tool is meant to reflect material that could be used to train AI programs, and that includes material containing mistakes and inaccuracies.
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Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
The results were collated to their respective LLM, producing the visual chart that displays a lot more red and pink than shades of green — displaying a puzzling bias toward inaccuracies.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The team appeared to be searching for fraud based on inaccuracies and misunderstandings, according to Tiffany Flick, the former acting chief of staff to the acting commissioner.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Without these foundational components, the risk of inaccuracies and inefficiencies increases significantly.
—Kirby Forlin, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
The results were collated to their respective LLM, producing the visual chart that displays a lot more red and pink than shades of green — displaying a puzzling bias toward inaccuracies.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The team appeared to be searching for fraud based on inaccuracies and misunderstandings, according to Tiffany Flick, the former acting chief of staff to the acting commissioner.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Without these foundational components, the risk of inaccuracies and inefficiencies increases significantly.
—Kirby Forlin, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
Noun
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Nuggets Podcast: Russell Westbrook’s Minnesota mistake, the Western pecking order and a confidence game Jalen Pickett got advice from Chris Paul once.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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Serious mistakes were made in that investigation, and agents were disciplined for botching applications to secretly obtain a surveillance warrant.—
Adam Goldman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The surveys were conducted either online or by telephone with a live interviewer, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 1.9 percentage points.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The poll was conducted between March 24 and 28 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.7 percentage points.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The lawyer, author and consulting firm CEO has spent more than 30 years counseling people through their biggest blunders and controversies, from former president George H. W. Bush to Fortune 500 CEOs and professional athletes.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Russell Westbrook bounced back from his decisive blunder against Minnesota by scoring a season-high 30 points and adding 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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