incorrect
adjective
in·cor·rect
ˌin-kə-ˈrekt 
1
a
: not true : wrong
incorrect answers
b
: inaccurate, faulty
an incorrect transcription
2
: unbecoming, improper
incorrect behavior
3
obsolete
: not corrected or chastened
Examples of incorrect in a Sentence
The doctor's diagnosis was incorrect.
The story in the newspaper is incorrect.
The restaurant considers jeans and T-shirts incorrect attire for dinner.
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This is important to keep in mind when evaluating polls, particularly where margins are small and performance is evaluated based on getting the winner right, i.e., polls could get close to the final vote share and yet point to the incorrect winner.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In our experience, when customers migrate from ad hoc methods to integrated reporting, the omission of data sources or their incorrect assignment to location affects up to 25% of all data items.
—Martha Amram, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In Lyon County, roughly 1,100 voters were given the wrong ballot because their precinct was placed in an incorrect district for the State Assembly.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
Appeals can be made based on factors including incorrect data, adverse testing conditions, and school or community emergencies, according to the State Board of Education.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In our experience, when customers migrate from ad hoc methods to integrated reporting, the omission of data sources or their incorrect assignment to location affects up to 25% of all data items.
—Martha Amram, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In Lyon County, roughly 1,100 voters were given the wrong ballot because their precinct was placed in an incorrect district for the State Assembly.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
Appeals can be made based on factors including incorrect data, adverse testing conditions, and school or community emergencies, according to the State Board of Education.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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incorrect
adjective
in·cor·rect
ˌin-kə-ˈrekt
: not correct: as
a
: inaccurate, faulty
an incorrect copy
b
: not true : wrong
an incorrect answer
c
: not proper
incorrect behavior
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