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erroneous

[ih-roh-nee-uhs, e-roh-] / ɪˈroʊ ni əs, ɛˈroʊ- /


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Between 2018 and 2023, the DOJ says, Aetna submitted or failed to withdraw erroneous codes for morbid obesity, applied to plan members whose body-mass index, or BMI, “was inconsistent” with such a diagnosis.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The publicity stunt by the restaurant - called All Hopes No Promises - has led to Toto songwriter David Paich and manager Steven Karas calling the plaque "completely erroneous" and "comical".

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

During January’s fires, emergency alert failures killed trust: Altadena residents received evacuation orders five hours late, and 10 million got erroneous alerts countywide.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

No longer the generator of cheesy poems or erroneous arguments, AI can draft quality movie scripts rivaling Hollywood’s greatest writers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

The recruit receives little, or erroneous, information about what to expect, which tends to maintain his anxiety.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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