in error
idiom
1
: not correct : mistaken
I believe your conclusion is in error.
The judge was in error when she allowed the evidence to be admitted.
2
: in a way that is not correct
My earlier statement was made in error.
The evidence was admitted in error.
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The Justice Department has placed on indefinite paid leave the attorney who argued on behalf of the government on Friday in a lawsuit brought by a Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador in error, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025
When The Star asked about the status of the program, KDHE said the cancellation was made in error and HHS corrected it the following day, with funding remaining in place.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
Waltz took responsibility but claimed Goldberg's number was added in error.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The Department of Defense has said parts of the purge were in error, and some material has since been restored following public pressure.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025
When The Star asked about the status of the program, KDHE said the cancellation was made in error and HHS corrected it the following day, with funding remaining in place.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
Waltz took responsibility but claimed Goldberg's number was added in error.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The Department of Defense has said parts of the purge were in error, and some material has since been restored following public pressure.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“In error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20error. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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