1
as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
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2
as in approximate
not precisely correct
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Recent Examples of inaccurate
But despite the inaccurate comparisons to anabolic steroids, creatine has never been banned by the Olympics or most large North American sports leagues, including the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2025
Major Mistakes Around Culture And Values In M&A Deals
• Ignoring or underestimating inaccurate rumors and gossip—these are highly detrimental to overall organizational and individual morale.
—Ashutosh Labroo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Other customers reported issues such as faulty meters, inaccurate readings, incorrect meter installations and frequent demands from the company to change a meter under threats of disconnection, according to the letter.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimated the bill would add $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, though Republican leaders dismissed the projection as inaccurate.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2025
Major Mistakes Around Culture And Values In M&A Deals
• Ignoring or underestimating inaccurate rumors and gossip—these are highly detrimental to overall organizational and individual morale.
—Ashutosh Labroo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Other customers reported issues such as faulty meters, inaccurate readings, incorrect meter installations and frequent demands from the company to change a meter under threats of disconnection, according to the letter.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimated the bill would add $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, though Republican leaders dismissed the projection as inaccurate.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
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In numerous replies and posts, Grok wrote messaged that glorified Adolf Hitler, attached stereotypes to users with Jewish surnames and spread erroneous conspiracy theories about the role of Jewish people in government, commerce and media.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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Because of erroneous information on the website for the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), a story published July 6 on Page A1 incorrectly reported that former San Jose police officer George Brown’s police license with the state had been taken off suspension.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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Target's corporate website doesn't list opening dates for the new stores, but does reveal the approximate size of each new location.—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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The Associated Press has assembled an approximate timeline of the events before, during and after the deadly flash flood from sources including state and local documents, social media posts, firsthand accounts and scanner traffic archived on Broadcastify.—
HANNAH FINGERHUT,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Rumors the man lost a limb are incorrect, friends of the victim with Raw Surf posted on the business' Facebook page.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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An online commercial real estate site, LoopNet.com, still showed the theater property as up for auction Thursday, but Robinson said the listing is incorrect.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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For instance, Putignano says there’s nothing wrong with expecting a teen to clean their room, just as your parents expected of you.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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But new research shows that the intuitive assumption that the water is mostly newly melted snow or fresh rain is dead wrong.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 July 2025
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Consider a SaaS renewal meeting: Previously, a rep would gather basic account information and demographics before attempting to position their offerings—a time-consuming and imprecise process.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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As surprising as this imprecise relationship may be, the Fed simply can’t ignore the pesky laws of economics.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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