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
Those have included other deportations to third countries and the erroneous deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran who had lived as a legal U.S. resident in Maryland for 14 years while working and raising a family.
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Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Those have included other deportations to third countries and the erroneous deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran who had lived in Maryland for roughly 14 years working and raising a family.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Without it, models risk producing erroneous outputs.
—Lucian Boldea, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The Trump administration has acknowledged that a person was deported from the United States on the back of erroneous information.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Those have included other deportations to third countries and the erroneous deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran who had lived in Maryland for roughly 14 years working and raising a family.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Without it, models risk producing erroneous outputs.
—Lucian Boldea, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The Trump administration has acknowledged that a person was deported from the United States on the back of erroneous information.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
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Retailers today face a complex mix of labor shortages, inconsistent customer service, inaccurate inventory data and rising customer expectations.—
Brett Beveridge,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Of course, using AI models for intelligence analysis raises concerns about confabulation, where the models generate plausible-sounding, inaccurate information.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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The senators are incorrect three times, and surely more.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But here’s the twist: both might technically be incorrect.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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And then what happens when taxpayers are given the wrong answer?—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For HBCUs, the moment is reminiscent of the era decades ago when Black colleges were compelled to argue that school segregation was wrong but also needed to maintain government support for their institutions, said Marybeth Gasman, a Rutgers University professor who has studied the history of HBCUs.—
Cheyanne Mumphrey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Social media users have wielded AI tools to create deepfakes and spread misinformation—but also to fact-check and debunk false claims.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 June 2025
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On Wednesday, Dobbins addressed the story about his false claims.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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