errors

NOUN

mistake; wrong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunder failure fault flaw glitch inaccuracy lapse miscalculation miscue misdeed mismanagement misstep misunderstanding offense omission sin transgression wrongdoing

STRONG

X absurdity boner boo-boo delinquency delusion deviation erratum fall fallacy falsehood falsity goof howler misapprehension misconception miss oversight screamer slight slip solecism stumble trespass untruth

WEAK

bad job faux pas misbelief misjudgment screw-up slipup

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy achievement behavior correctness obedience perfection right strength success

STRONG

certainty fact honesty reality surety truth

WEAK

correction validity

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errors

Putting together a snapshot of a company’s quarterly performance can involve investigating errors or reporting problems at subsidiaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

There are plenty of ways to account for this upset, from polling errors to the musical chairs at the ballot box to Hong’s failure to spend basically any money on TV ads.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Simpson, the 13th pick in the NFL draft, made no major errors, passed for two touchdowns and completed 21 of 25 attempts for 190 yards in a 20-12 victory at Arrowhead Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Arday had denied any plagiarism - but admitted errors in his work - and said the recent controversy about his work had led to "an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack".

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

To bring up the telephone calls, to bring up France, to bring up my errors, to bring up the entire reason we are here.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse