inaccurate
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It would be inaccurate to say quantum companies are racing to go public.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
His repost was criticised at the time by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who accused Polanski of amplifying "inaccurate and misinformed commentary" in a letter published by the force.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Even as major news networks aired early, inaccurate information about the gunman, public ire was directed at influencers citing their reporting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Along Ventura County’s coast, locals have dubbed a geyser-like geologic formation the “Rincon Volcano,” but it appears also to be a case of inaccurate nomenclature.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
In Eratosthenes’ time, globes were constructed portraying the Earth as viewed from space; they were essentially correct in the well-explored Mediterranean but became more and more inaccurate the farther they strayed from home.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing inaccurate
Fake It 'Til You Make It: Synonyms for "False"
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 1
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Common Core Grade 6, List 1
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