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
But these chatbots can also provide misleading or inaccurate advice, so experts urge caution when using them.
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Diehard fans of the show, however, may be disappointed by the lore-inaccurate representation of some iconic spacecraft, such as the Raptors, which are mounted with railguns and don't have the ability to FTL jump.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 15 May 2026
In a similar case, an attorney was sanctioned for misusing AI and relying on inaccurate and fabricated legal citations.
—Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
In keeping with the NFL’s familiar (if fundamentally inaccurate) assertion that 87% of its games are available via free TV, Schroeder and his colleagues resurfaced the figure more than once during Friday’s call.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Diehard fans of the show, however, may be disappointed by the lore-inaccurate representation of some iconic spacecraft, such as the Raptors, which are mounted with railguns and don't have the ability to FTL jump.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 15 May 2026
In a similar case, an attorney was sanctioned for misusing AI and relying on inaccurate and fabricated legal citations.
—Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
In keeping with the NFL’s familiar (if fundamentally inaccurate) assertion that 87% of its games are available via free TV, Schroeder and his colleagues resurfaced the figure more than once during Friday’s call.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
Adjective
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Some free-speech experts at the time felt Disney had a chance to win that case, which revolved around erroneous statements made by ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Spoofing relies on transmitting false signals that mimic authentic satellite signals to trick signal receivers into calculating erroneous positions for aircraft and other users.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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The map above shows the mandatory evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Four similar seismic signatures were registered at that exact time, in that approximate area, the pattern of which resembled underwater mines or overground quarry blasts, the Spanish National Seismic Network told CNN.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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However, the indictment alleges the ship was using an incorrect fuel pump, which did not have redundancies.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Customer reviews frequently praise Origin’s tracking accuracy compared to competing budgeting apps, though some users report occasional issues with incorrect transaction categorization.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The following seasons saw a wrong turn and regression to the point where many supporters gave up.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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For most people, this is where the cocktail goes wrong.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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County elections officials explained that the activists were relying on imprecise data.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The large-scale, deterministic behavior of physical systems naturally becomes imprecise and unpredictable, dissolving the divide between the classical and quantum realms.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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