1
as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
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2
as in approximate
not precisely correct
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Recent Examples of inaccurate
MRIs are generally considered safe for pregnant people but are not recommended, as the fetus may lead the results to be inaccurate.
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 20 Feb. 2025
While TikTok doesn’t allow disinformation campaigns that are intended to deceive people, the app doesn’t prohibit people from sharing information that is simply inaccurate.
—Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
The findings come nearly a month after Apple stopped sending news alerts powered by AI after several of them proved to be wildly inaccurate.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Clagett posted her own statement on Instagram, claiming that Mackenzie's statements were inaccurate.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 20 Feb. 2025
While TikTok doesn’t allow disinformation campaigns that are intended to deceive people, the app doesn’t prohibit people from sharing information that is simply inaccurate.
—Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
The findings come nearly a month after Apple stopped sending news alerts powered by AI after several of them proved to be wildly inaccurate.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Clagett posted her own statement on Instagram, claiming that Mackenzie's statements were inaccurate.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
Adjective
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The Trump administration’s focus on the false narrative that Politico received USAID funds follows an erroneous claim by Kyle Becker, a conservative political commentator, on Wednesday.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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If the cost looks erroneous, please email content@bayareanewsgroup.com for more information.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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If the task is unfamiliar or infrequently performed, intuitive estimates of time duration are approximate at best.—
Mark Settle,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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According to Trade Partnership Worldwide’s analysis of the approximate value of the new EU tariffs, businesses in the United States will pay a price tag of around $2.9 billion per week, or $409.5 million per day, with the drug industry taking the biggest hit.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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Fixes an issue where certain text hints in combat were incorrect when using a Friend's Support character Trailblazer.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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But a New York Times analysis of the $55 billion in savings claimed by DOGE found that the math is marred with accounting errors, incorrect assumptions, outdated data and other mistakes.—
Talmon Joseph Smith,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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This reveals Wrexham have still been creating more than the opposition, suggesting there wasn’t a lot wrong and that an upturn in individual form, as happened at Mansfield with the back three, will bring the necessary results to stay in the promotion hunt.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Putin was dead wrong to presume that Ukraine would crumble in the aftermath of his invasion.—
Ihor N. Stelmach,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes this was a result of imprecise aircraft—an obstacle that today’s technology has overcome.—
Raphael S. Cohen,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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But what if the data-feeding AI is imprecise because it is based on studies that are not representative of diverse populations?—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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