1
as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
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2
as in approximate
not precisely correct
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Recent Examples of inaccurate
In 2024, Google paused its Gemini AI image generation feature after users complained the tool generated historically inaccurate images of people of color.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Musk’s critics will of course prefer some more scandalous explanation, but there’s no evidence Musk’s version of events is inaccurate.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 May 2025
The law, known as NEPA, has been the basis of major litigation by groups opposed to particular projects, which frequently sue to block construction by alleging that the impact study was incomplete or inaccurate.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 May 2025
While misinformation is simply false or inaccurate information – getting facts wrong – disinformation is intentionally fabricated and shared specifically to mislead and manipulate.
—Azwad Anjum Islam, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Musk’s critics will of course prefer some more scandalous explanation, but there’s no evidence Musk’s version of events is inaccurate.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 May 2025
The law, known as NEPA, has been the basis of major litigation by groups opposed to particular projects, which frequently sue to block construction by alleging that the impact study was incomplete or inaccurate.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 May 2025
While misinformation is simply false or inaccurate information – getting facts wrong – disinformation is intentionally fabricated and shared specifically to mislead and manipulate.
—Azwad Anjum Islam, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
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But at these later stages, none of the remaining instances were in an erroneous state.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Meta said that its new policies had helped reduce erroneous content removals in the US by half without broadly exposing users to more offensive content than before the changes.—
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
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About two weeks ago, the state wildlife department announced the release of an online map that shows the approximate location of GPS-collard wolves.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Age before beauty To obtain an approximate age for a young crescent moon, simply add the number of hours or days that have elapsed from the time of new moon through the date and time of sunset at your location on a particular evening.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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The fee, which is over $17, came after years of incorrect reservations, Vincent told local outlet France Bleu.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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More: Biden to create two new national monuments in California The Justice Department determined an opinion from the U.S. Attorney General nearly a century ago was incorrect.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
13 June 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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Those looking for salacious and headline-grabbing score-settling, however, have come to entirely the wrong place.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
9 June 2025
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The Pacers were down 15 points in the fourth quarter because of imprecise play.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The language of the proposal is imprecise, the purpose is not.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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