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as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a report on the earthquake contained several unfortunate errors
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as in crimes
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 delusions
a false idea or belief
the story only spread the error by repeating the misinterpreted statistics
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Recent Examples of errors
Hopefully his teammates and coaches realize the errors in their ways.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
In December, Chelsea’s players looked inexplicably unprepared for the intensity of this long-time rivalry and were caught out via defensive errors.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Thousand Oaks also made two errors in that inning.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
That lack of balance — the last conservative on the council was in 2009 — has led to a myopic repeat of errors.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Here’s a non-exhaustive guide to the factual errors in Michael.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Early errors by the Eagles allowed Braylin Caston to score after walking to open the bottom of the first.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Certain scorers stick to the official rulings on hits and errors; others make their own calls.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
What can look like errors, to me, look like nerve endings.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
In December, Chelsea’s players looked inexplicably unprepared for the intensity of this long-time rivalry and were caught out via defensive errors.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Thousand Oaks also made two errors in that inning.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
That lack of balance — the last conservative on the council was in 2009 — has led to a myopic repeat of errors.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Here’s a non-exhaustive guide to the factual errors in Michael.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Early errors by the Eagles allowed Braylin Caston to score after walking to open the bottom of the first.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Certain scorers stick to the official rulings on hits and errors; others make their own calls.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
What can look like errors, to me, look like nerve endings.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errors
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According to the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, mistakes can also be corrected by simply indicating the correction on your original ballot.—
Hector Amezcua,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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These mistakes can sometimes increase the record's value.—
Nina Derwin,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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Given the scale of Epstein’s crimes, highlighting due-process concerns can feel small-bore, or even like apologism.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 14-page bill improves enforcement of no-contact orders, ups repeat violations of protection orders to felony offenses, and provides protection to witnesses and victims who report domestic violence crimes.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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Psychosis is a loss of contact with reality that can be characterized by hearing voices and having delusions.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The case has rightly focused attention on how chatbots apparently reinforce delusions and foster emotional dependency.—
Marc Augustin,
STAT,
16 Apr. 2026
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Many similar blunders have been recorded in years past, including arguably the worst example, a disastrous decision three decades ago to overhaul how electricity was produced, distributed and priced.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Several real estate blunders exacerbated the situation.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Both Israel and Hezbollah have traded accusations of ceasefire violations, with a Lebanese journalist, Amal Khalil, killed in an Israeli airstrike just yesterday.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Red-light cameras generate municipal revenue by capturing traffic violations, for which drivers are then fined.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s something for everybody in myths.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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The first is the broader destigmatization of cannabis, as state after state dismantles old laws and outdated myths.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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There are worse sins in the world.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Believers confess their sins to a priest, receive spiritual guidance and absolution and typically are required to make an act of contrition like saying specific prayers.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists analyze the ancient painters’ creative use of the cave’s spatial definition to tell stories and create illusions of motion.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 2028, a 22-day fair is scheduled for June 7 to July 4 with a theme of magic and illusions.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errors. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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