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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 offence
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
Freeland, who entered the matchup with a 5.68 ERA, only saw the average rise to 5.86 after not being charge for four of his eight runs on the throwing error.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
After giving up a leadoff ground-rule double to Devers and walking Abreu, Carlos Narváez hit into a fielder’s choice, but an error by shortstop Gunnar Henderson allowed Narváez and Abreu to advance to second and third while Devers scored to bring Boston within one.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
One of the largest shifts in opinion came on the subject of fairness, according to the poll, which has a maximum margin of error of 1 percentage point.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Garcia, who denies gang membership, had an immigration court order protecting him from deportation, which the administration acknowledged was an administrative error.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
After giving up a leadoff ground-rule double to Devers and walking Abreu, Carlos Narváez hit into a fielder’s choice, but an error by shortstop Gunnar Henderson allowed Narváez and Abreu to advance to second and third while Devers scored to bring Boston within one.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
One of the largest shifts in opinion came on the subject of fairness, according to the poll, which has a maximum margin of error of 1 percentage point.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Garcia, who denies gang membership, had an immigration court order protecting him from deportation, which the administration acknowledged was an administrative error.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for error
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Playing in the first group, Wong birdied the second hole and made up for his lone mistake (a bogey on No. 3) with birdies at seven and 11 to maintain a slim lead.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Maybe teams won’t make the mistake the Avalanche did and move Rantanen too soon.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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But planted within that picture was a glimmer of hope — or maybe delusion — for Sabres fans.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
22 May 2025
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Viewers speculated whether this was a blunder, power play or something else.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Many of the nation’s biggest military blunders occurred because there wasn’t enough diversity in the armed forces.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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In the meantime, the city has received several reports of property violations in recent years on 925 Grand: piles of bird droppings, falling debris, people entering through unsecured entrances.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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The Crusaders held the lead the entire second set until one of two late center line violations resulted in a 23-22 deficit.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The entire space was stunned by the illusion of water gushing and animals moving toward the audience.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Donald Trump started selling the illusion of exclusivity half a century ago.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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Since the teen didn't have a criminal record, the state Department of Juvenile Services characterized the offenses as lower-level crimes and allowed him to be released, Hamill said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Tracy Neal is an award-winning reporter who covers criminal justice (courts and crime) for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Tracy Neal,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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There are several myths that certain foods are bad for thyroid function, including gluten and cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower).—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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Historically, fonio carries deep reverence and myth.—
Osayi Endolyn,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2025
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And the sin that Crespo supposedly committed to warrant banishment?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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For his part, Misch has not come close to showing remorse nor confessing his sins.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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“Error.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/error. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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