inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət 
-k(ə-)rət
: not accurate : faulty
inaccurate information
Examples of inaccurate in a Sentence
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Larry Magid, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Larry Magid, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The problem is the AI models that help come up with drug candidates are still very inaccurate, largely because the data used to train these models is sparse and incomplete.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The employees said Pinterest's claim that the engineers created custom software was inaccurate, and said the directory tool is accessible to anyone in the company.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The states' attorneys general argue that the declaration is inaccurate and unlawful and asks the court to block its enforcement.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaccurate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˈ)in-ˈak-yə-rət
: not accurate : not correct or exact
inaccurate information
inaccurately
adverb
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