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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a report on the earthquake contained several unfortunate errors
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as in violation
a breaking of a moral or legal code
we have all committed errors in our lives and strayed from the path of righteousness
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as in delusion
a false idea or belief
the story only spread the error by repeating the misinterpreted statistics
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Recent Examples of error
According to a report from Bleeping Computer, the developers of a new Mac malware called Gaslight packed it with fake errors and other prompt-injection strings.
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Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
But in a 5-1 win at Truist Park, the visiting Cardinals made two errors.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
2 July 2026
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, states with error rates of 6% or higher will be required to cover 5%, 10% or 15% of SNAP benefits in the coming years.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Avoid these common travel insurance errors to protect your vacation from flight delays, airline bankruptcies and extreme heat.
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Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
But in a 5-1 win at Truist Park, the visiting Cardinals made two errors.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
2 July 2026
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, states with error rates of 6% or higher will be required to cover 5%, 10% or 15% of SNAP benefits in the coming years.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Avoid these common travel insurance errors to protect your vacation from flight delays, airline bankruptcies and extreme heat.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for error
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That ended his day after five innings of one-run ball, with just one mistake — a slider that Manny Machado clobbered for a solo homer — against him.
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Will this turn into a tragic mistake Daemon soon regrets?
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
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We are encouraged to indulge our delusions about replacement theory and white male superiority and to surrender to our instincts toward incivility and division.
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As Lines’ delusions calcified, so did ChatGPT’s affirmations.
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Sometimes this was committed to good, such as the Marshall Plan and the Peace Corps, and sometimes to ill, as in a series of military blunders meant to quash godless Communism.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has also fallen foul of Germany’s World Cup elimination by Paraguay, after stumbling into a social media debacle following a communications blunder.
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He was convicted of that crime and given 96 months of probation, according to the press release.
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In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
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His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.
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Following the fall of Poland in September 1939, and before Germany invaded Denmark and Norway in April 1940, the absence of sustained military operations created the illusion of normalcy.
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The angels, still in disguise as men, inform Lot that the city will be destroyed as punishment for its sins.
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Solidaridad sin Fronteras has 58,000 health professionals among its members.
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Despite numerous myths, a cat's fur color does not impact its personality traits.
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This is myth, and fisheries biologists know that pike do feed during the hot months just as other fish do.
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“Error.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/error. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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