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erroneous

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


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The Justices’ attorney said they believe the FDA’s finding is erroneous and have appealed it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The data behind the statistics on aging are incomplete or erroneous, leading to skewed reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Some free speech experts felt Disney had a chance to win that case, based on erroneous statements made by ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

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

It was a miraculous find, and what made it all the more striking was that the observations on which Lowell had predicted the existence of a planet beyond Neptune proved to be comprehensively erroneous.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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