inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət 
-k(ə-)rət
: not accurate : faulty
inaccurate information
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Examples of inaccurate in a Sentence
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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This is inaccurate, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Scott Keeter, senior fellow at the Pew Research Center, that polls in 2020 and 2016 were inaccurate because Trump supporters opt out of surveys due to distrust in institutions like the mainstream media and polling organizations.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In a small 2023 study of TikTok videos about autism in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41% of informational videos were inaccurate and 32% overgeneralized.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The Wayne County Treasurer's Office said in a statement that the number of taxpayers entitled to claim proceeds in Alsup's analysis is inaccurate.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Scott Keeter, senior fellow at the Pew Research Center, that polls in 2020 and 2016 were inaccurate because Trump supporters opt out of surveys due to distrust in institutions like the mainstream media and polling organizations.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In a small 2023 study of TikTok videos about autism in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41% of informational videos were inaccurate and 32% overgeneralized.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The Wayne County Treasurer's Office said in a statement that the number of taxpayers entitled to claim proceeds in Alsup's analysis is inaccurate.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaccurate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˈ)in-ˈak-yə-rət
: not accurate : not correct or exact
inaccurate information
inaccurately
adverb
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