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
The family did not comment publicly about the erroneous report.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
The erroneous entries ran from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the most recent period, according to the company.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
The department store chain announced Monday that the issue, tied to erroneous accounting entries, has prompted an independent investigation.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
There is no indication that the erroneous accounting accrual entries had any impact on the company’s cash management activities or vendor payments.
—David Moin, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
The erroneous entries ran from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the most recent period, according to the company.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
The department store chain announced Monday that the issue, tied to erroneous accounting entries, has prompted an independent investigation.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
There is no indication that the erroneous accounting accrual entries had any impact on the company’s cash management activities or vendor payments.
—David Moin, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
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Poor quality or insufficient data may lead to inaccurate outcomes.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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To make matters worse, several news outlets repeated the inaccurate findings.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
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The toy maker advised parents that the label was incorrect and directed consumers who had already purchased the product to discard its packaging and contact Mattel Customer Service.Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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But the chances of an offer shared with applicants interested in NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies and Millennium High School were incorrect due to an error in the programs’ seat availability.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Six people, including two children, are dead after a person driving a pickup truck the wrong way on a Mississippi highway collided with a car.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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There are many reasons why Donald Trump is wrong about tariffs.John Gustavsson, National Review, 7 Dec. 2024
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Not least because they could easily be employed to provide a false impression of impartiality, while actually hiding their own biases in a way that the audience might not even be aware of.Federico Guerrini, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Facebook post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed.Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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