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as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a report on the earthquake contained several unfortunate errors
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as in crimes
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 delusions
a false idea or belief
the story only spread the error by repeating the misinterpreted statistics
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Recent Examples of errors
The Giants totaled three hits and as many errors.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Fullerton took advantage of three errors to score four runs in the third inning on the way to a 5-2 win over Laguna Hills in an Empire League game Friday at Laguna Hills High.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The Rays made three errors and lead the major leagues with 10, six by third baseman Junior Caminero.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
In both, the Twins took advantage of some poor infield defense from the Rays, who committed three errors in the game, on their way to victory.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The quantum setup delivered its first big result here, cutting prediction errors by one to two orders of magnitude compared to earlier experimental quantum methods.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Last year saw a rapid increase in court sanctions against attorneys for filing briefs containing errors generated by artificial intelligence tools.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Fulton County officials have forcefully pushed back, arguing the issues cited reflect routine administrative errors rather than evidence of fraud.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
But his 16 errors last season were tied for seventh most in the major leagues (second among third basemen), and many came on routine plays.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Fullerton took advantage of three errors to score four runs in the third inning on the way to a 5-2 win over Laguna Hills in an Empire League game Friday at Laguna Hills High.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The Rays made three errors and lead the major leagues with 10, six by third baseman Junior Caminero.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
In both, the Twins took advantage of some poor infield defense from the Rays, who committed three errors in the game, on their way to victory.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The quantum setup delivered its first big result here, cutting prediction errors by one to two orders of magnitude compared to earlier experimental quantum methods.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Last year saw a rapid increase in court sanctions against attorneys for filing briefs containing errors generated by artificial intelligence tools.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Fulton County officials have forcefully pushed back, arguing the issues cited reflect routine administrative errors rather than evidence of fraud.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
But his 16 errors last season were tied for seventh most in the major leagues (second among third basemen), and many came on routine plays.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errors
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Critical, independent and common-sense thinking was essential to deal with our evolution, to include those time when grave mistakes were made and great leaders had to make tough decisions to course-correct.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Notre Dame’s Lachlan Clark made no mistakes other than giving up the home run.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jenkins said Lazo's crimes led ride-hailing companies to change their practices to increase rider safety.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Alaniz Pineda, 19 at the time; his brother Jordan Castillo, 17; and 16-year-old Miguel Angel-Martinez hatched a plan to rob Canoy that set the crimes in motion.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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People with the disorder usually experience a combination of psychotic symptoms, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorderly behavior.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Over the years across Illinois, there has been a litany of agency miscues, blunders and downright neglect, including several in Lake County.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The sufferings caused by a statesman’s blunders are larger than the benefits produced by his accomplishments.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Will the agency adopt the model of personal injury attorneys and serial plaintiffs who have abused the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act to shake down unsuspecting business owners for purely technical violations of the law?—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said the suspect was transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility and charged with first- and second-degree murder, assault and handgun violations.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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Still, myths and misconceptions are persistent.—
Emily Maskell,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ashland represents the culmination of a long journey exploring the magic of the American West and the myths that reside therein.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Their sins will be washed away by the waters of liberty.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Whatever Heidegger’s political sins, his philosophy restores a clarity our therapeutic culture fears.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Angine de Poitrine are more like Meshuggah or Dawn of Midi, establishing a meter and then creating rhythmic illusions using creative bursts of syncopation.—
Christopher R. Weingarten,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Their romance emerges alongside the dreamlike atmosphere of the mysterious circus, their illusions becoming a way to communicate with each other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errors. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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