human error

noun

: a person's mistake rather than on the failure of a machine
The accident was blamed on human error.

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This will free up your security team to focus on higher-impact initiatives, as well as alleviate alert fatigue and reduce human error associated with manual tasks. David Monnier, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Kevin McGowan, the director of Los Angeles County’s Office of Emergency Management, said the mistake was not due to human error. Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025 In his business, thin margins are made thinner by mechanical breakdowns, labor strikes, fickle growers, fickle airlines, human error and inclement weather. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 The Times analysis of FAA records found that by August of that year, close calls were happening, on average, multiple times per week, often due to human error. Rebecca Tauber, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for human error 

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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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