inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət 
-k(ə-)rət
: not accurate : faulty
inaccurate information
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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Companies with low-quality data could end up with AI outputs that are inaccurate and biased, which could send the company's strategy in the wrong direction, frustrate customers or worse.
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Rob Sanchez, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Companies with low-quality data could end up with AI outputs that are inaccurate and biased, which could send the company's strategy in the wrong direction, frustrate customers or worse.
—Rob Sanchez, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This can complicate diagnosis and lead to inaccurate and potentially dangerous conclusions.
—Jack Hidary, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Guardian later significantly walked back on its claims, acknowledging that locations were only tracked via IP addresses, which can be inaccurate, and the DOD info-sharing agreement did not include personally identifiable information and was for a suicide prevention project.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Rob Sanchez, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Companies with low-quality data could end up with AI outputs that are inaccurate and biased, which could send the company's strategy in the wrong direction, frustrate customers or worse.
—Rob Sanchez, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This can complicate diagnosis and lead to inaccurate and potentially dangerous conclusions.
—Jack Hidary, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Guardian later significantly walked back on its claims, acknowledging that locations were only tracked via IP addresses, which can be inaccurate, and the DOD info-sharing agreement did not include personally identifiable information and was for a suicide prevention project.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaccurate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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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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