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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Any customer who believes their tickets were canceled in error can contact their ticket agent to open an investigation, a spokesperson for Ticketmaster told NBC News on Wednesday. Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024 These occur when a Medicare Advantage company later reviews a senior citizen's medical record to look for diagnoses that a provider didn't submit or may have submitted in error. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024 Achieving quantum’s full potential will require advances in error correction, quantum software and hardware. Yuval Boger, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Also, look to a reduction in error and improved output quality. Farzana Abdulhusein, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in error 

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“In error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20error. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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