in error
idiom
1
: not correct : mistaken
I believe your conclusion is in error.
The judge was in error when she allowed the evidence to be admitted.
2
: in a way that is not correct
My earlier statement was made in error.
The evidence was admitted in error.
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Factor in error rates, compliance failures, and lost opportunities.
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Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
At the time, top GOP appropriators said the long-standing provision was left out in error, despite some Democratic suspicions.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 24 Aug. 2025
The release is the second time an inmate has been released in error.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead of ashes, prosecutors said the Hallfords gave families urns filled with dry concrete mix and, in at least two instances, buried bodies in error.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
At the time, top GOP appropriators said the long-standing provision was left out in error, despite some Democratic suspicions.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 24 Aug. 2025
The release is the second time an inmate has been released in error.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead of ashes, prosecutors said the Hallfords gave families urns filled with dry concrete mix and, in at least two instances, buried bodies in error.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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“In error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20error. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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