inaccuracy
noun
, -k(ə-)rə-sē\
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Synonyms
blunder, bobble, boo-boo, boob [British], brick, clanger [British], clinker, error, fault, flub, fluff, fumble, gaff, gaffe, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, screwup, slip, slipup, stumble, trip
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Badoo is currently conducting an investigation into the allegations, as well as compiling documentation to expose the factual inaccuracies that exist within the article. — Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, "Texas entrepreneur, Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd celebrates 30th birthday amid company rumors," 10 July 2019 Civil rights advocates have said the inaccuracies of facial recognition pose a heightened danger of misidentification and false arrests. — al.com, "How the FBI and ICE use driver license photos in investigations without consent," 8 July 2019 Civil rights advocates have said the inaccuracies of facial recognition pose a heightened danger of misidentification and false arrests. — Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News, "FBI and ICE find state driver’s license photos are a gold mine for facial-recognition searches," 8 July 2019 Civil rights advocates have said the inaccuracies of facial recognition pose a heightened danger of misidentification and false arrests. — Drew Harwell, chicagotribune.com, "FBI, ICE find state driver’s license photos are a gold mine for facial-recognition searches," 7 July 2019 Civil rights advocates have said the inaccuracies of facial recognition pose a heightened danger of misidentification and false arrests. — Washington Post, "FBI, ICE find state driver’s license photos are a gold mine for facial-recognition searches," 5 July 2019 Civil rights advocates have said the inaccuracies of facial recognition pose a heightened danger of misidentification and false arrests. — Drew Harwell, Twin Cities, "FBI, ICE use driver license photos without owners’ knowledge or consent," 9 July 2019 During his July 4th speech, President Trump had a few historical inaccuracies. — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, "Twitter unleashes on Trump for Revolutionary War 'airport' flub," 5 July 2019 Around that time, Brockhouse began insinuating the police report was a fake, pointing to factual inaccuracies such as its description of his height and eye color. — Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com, "Annalisa Brockhouse says she called police on her husband in 2009 even though he never harmed her," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inaccuracy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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