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
Who is responsible if an agent makes erroneous buying decisions or incorrectly files a legal document?
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Shelter performance data in the annual report has been found to be erroneous and highly misleading.
—Michael Wagner, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
It must also be said that, for all the lamenting of the Netherlands’ failure to win, West Germany — and Muller — were robbed of a clear goal in the second half due to an erroneous offside flag.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Shelter performance data in the annual report has been found to be erroneous and highly misleading.
—Michael Wagner, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
It must also be said that, for all the lamenting of the Netherlands’ failure to win, West Germany — and Muller — were robbed of a clear goal in the second half due to an erroneous offside flag.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
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The Big 12 did not clarify which part of Leipold's statement was inaccurate.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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But Johnson and other GOP leaders have repeatedly said Democrats want to extend Affordable Care Act and Medicaid benefits to countless undocumented immigrants, which is inaccurate.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Boxer, a co-editor of the new book The Future of Youth Violence Prevention, insists that the larger premise of youth violence increasing is incorrect, as a variety of indicators indicate the overall problem in aggregate is on a steady decline over the last several years.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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The letter said the school district restructured its bonds, similar to refinancing a mortgage, and stated the city’s figure of $14 million in state funds was incorrect.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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Surely, that will rub some the wrong way, but the Tide have now beaten three teams that haven’t lost to anyone else in Georgia, Vanderbilt and Missouri.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The desire behind the making of the series was to right that wrong.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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In his plea agreement, Jones admitted using his company to submit more than $2 million in false bills to the Foundation for audiovisual services.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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If convicted of bank fraud or making false statements, the penalties could include up to 30 years in prison and $1 million in fines for each count, the DOJ says.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Erroneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneous. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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