as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report
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Recent Examples of inaccuracy
This gradual decay of fragility is consistent with the shift from a middlegame to endgame, where small inaccuracies can dramatically shift the balance of power.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
The use of generative AI is on the rise in college and university classrooms, despite lingering concerns about its potential for bias, cheating, inaccuracy and other risks.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Such inaccuracies could have a greater impact in states with large Hispanic populations, such as Arizona, Nevada, Florida and California.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
The study found relatively small variations between the three blood pressure readings, however, experts said these inaccuracies can lead to larger issues.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
The use of generative AI is on the rise in college and university classrooms, despite lingering concerns about its potential for bias, cheating, inaccuracy and other risks.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Such inaccuracies could have a greater impact in states with large Hispanic populations, such as Arizona, Nevada, Florida and California.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
The study found relatively small variations between the three blood pressure readings, however, experts said these inaccuracies can lead to larger issues.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccuracy
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The Sharks scored first at Madison Square Garden but couldn’t overcome their mistakes in the latter half of the second, allowing three unanswered goals in less than five minutes in a frustrating 3-2 loss to the Rangers in the third game of a four-game road trip.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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As the holiday season approaches, Jordan is turning his mistake into positive action by using his newfound notoriety to help drive donations to the Rocky Hill Human Services Food Bank, his police department said on social media.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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There was also the larger error of anointing Harris without political competition — an insult to the democratic process that handed the nomination to a candidate who, as some of us warned at the time, was exceptionally weak.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent polling from the Free Press had indicated that Harris appeared to have a slight, 3-percentage-point lead on Trump in Michigan, though that was within the poll's 4-percentage-point margin of error.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The blunder not only allowed a run to score, but extended an inning that would eventually see the Dodgers erase a 5-0 deficit.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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The primary issues facing this company highlighted by Jana are capital misallocation, a series of operational blunders and corporate governance failings.Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Inaccuracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccuracy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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