as in inaccurate
not being in agreement with what is true
a poorly researched news article about the new virus that was filled with much erroneous information
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Recent Examples of erroneous
That conclusion is erroneous, and the Resolution Agreement proposed by OCR would place Jeffco in direct conflict with Colorado law.
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Olivia Young, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
The low rating is due to the company's failure to respond to 88 customer complaints about car washes, merchandise, and erroneous charges.
—Greta Cross, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
Uber created a dedicated help page for those who've received erroneous 1099s.
—Greg Iacurci,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
This lack of trust and erroneous information about the harms of birth control online is likely what is persuading some people to go hormone-free.
—Karen Greiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Olivia Young, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
The low rating is due to the company's failure to respond to 88 customer complaints about car washes, merchandise, and erroneous charges.
—Greta Cross, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
Uber created a dedicated help page for those who've received erroneous 1099s.
—Greg Iacurci,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
This lack of trust and erroneous information about the harms of birth control online is likely what is persuading some people to go hormone-free.
—Karen Greiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
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However, the process still remains the critical weak point of modern-day aviation, as predictions rely heavily on subjective and often inaccurate pilot reports.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, economic forecasts are often inaccurate.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nevada County’s admission comes as AI programs are under close watch around the globe for introducing incorrect legal references in cases, yet also increasingly offered as tools to help lawyers and judges research and write their briefs, motions and opinions.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Gemini 3 Pro invented elaborate technical justifications for marking incorrect answers as correct, reasoning that doing so would bring the peer’s score above the shutdown threshold.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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If that doesn't open your eyes in law enforcement, something's wrong with you.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Both assumptions are increasingly wrong.—
Brian Barlow,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lebohang Morake — the Grammy-winning South African composer behind the film’s opening Zulu vocals — filed a federal civil complaint in California on March 16 against the comedian, Learnmore Jonasi, alleging that the translation is false and damaging to his life’s work.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rebollo, a 58-year-old Chula Vista resident, pleaded guilty in December in San Diego federal court to one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of filing a false tax return and one count related to Social Security fraud.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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