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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as in approximate
not precisely correct
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Recent Examples of inaccurate
If the polls are inaccurate, Silver's predictions will be inaccurate.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Some say this theory explains the inaccurate polling figures in 2016 and 2020.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The Commonwealth Court, in a 3-2 decision, said 69 mail ballots that lacked dates or had inaccurate dates should be counted in two Philadelphia state House of Representatives special elections held in September.
—Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Proof News also found a gap in accuracy depending on language: 52% of the responses to questions asked in Spanish queries contained inaccurate information compared to 43% of responses to questions asked in English.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Some say this theory explains the inaccurate polling figures in 2016 and 2020.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The Commonwealth Court, in a 3-2 decision, said 69 mail ballots that lacked dates or had inaccurate dates should be counted in two Philadelphia state House of Representatives special elections held in September.
—Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Proof News also found a gap in accuracy depending on language: 52% of the responses to questions asked in Spanish queries contained inaccurate information compared to 43% of responses to questions asked in English.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Between the lines: Republicans have argued vigorously that the apostrophe placed in the transcript is erroneous and that Biden was actually criticizing individual Trump voters.Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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The billionaire responded to reports that he would not be invited to the U.K.’s investment summit with false claims about the release of prisoners in the country, following a trend of erroneous and inflammatory comments directed at the U.K. in recent months.Chloe Berger, Fortune Europe, 26 Sep. 2024
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Remember details such as your approximate date of hire and date your employment ended.Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Kovalenko did not say which equipment featured in the images, nor the approximate location of the systems.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 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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Our reporting has found that the claims of noncitizens on the voter rolls are likely inflated and, in some cases, wrong.ProPublica, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
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There’s no right or wrong answer here—this comes down to what feels healthiest for you.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump and his allies quickly seized the opportunity to frame Biden’s imprecise words as emblematic of a broader disdain for working-class Americans.Nik Popli, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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At the time, his numbers and many of his answers to questions were imprecise.Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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