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
Dimon has not endorsed a candidate Despite erroneous claims from the Trump camp that Dimon—a Harvard Business School grad—has endorsed the Republican candidate, the JPMorgan CEO has deliberately avoided expressing any opinion on either side thus far.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
One key area leading to patient dissatisfaction is erroneous patient billing—those times when patients get surprisingly large bills that are confusing and may seem like a mistake.
—Alex Zekoff, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Some applicants received erroneous messages that their FAFSA application would expire after 40-45 days.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
The erroneous entry appears to be a series of keystroke errors caused by hitting almost every key just to the right of the letters that spell out the Detroit Democrat's name.
—Eye On Michigan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
One key area leading to patient dissatisfaction is erroneous patient billing—those times when patients get surprisingly large bills that are confusing and may seem like a mistake.
—Alex Zekoff, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Some applicants received erroneous messages that their FAFSA application would expire after 40-45 days.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
The erroneous entry appears to be a series of keystroke errors caused by hitting almost every key just to the right of the letters that spell out the Detroit Democrat's name.
—Eye On Michigan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
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This is inaccurate, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Scott Keeter, senior fellow at the Pew Research Center, that polls in 2020 and 2016 were inaccurate because Trump supporters opt out of surveys due to distrust in institutions like the mainstream media and polling organizations.Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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And when Reuters reported in April that Tesla had canceled plans for a $25,000 EV to focus on its robotaxi, Musk said the article was incorrect.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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But that hasn’t quieted Burgess, who says incorrect voter data wound up in the new system.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
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While his mom and dad knew something was wrong, doctors said Elijah was fine — then he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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That's because pollsters failed to capture support for Trump in 2016 and 2020, so to avoid being wrong again are likely weighing the polls in his favor.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bear in mind that his campaign was replete with false claims — about immigration, jobs, inflation, crime and more.Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Oz is the Penguin now — like everyone in Batman’s Rogues Gallery, a caricature of his own trauma, drawn to criminal means of false liberation.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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