in error

idiom

: not correct : mistaken

I believe your conclusion is in error.

The judge was in error when she allowed the evidence to be admitted.

: in a way that is not correct

My earlier statement was made in error.

The evidence was admitted in error.

Examples of in error in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The council is in error about the cause of pollution. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024 But those lucky numbers were generated in error in 2022, the 67-year-old told lottery officials. —

Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024 Fury was then quoted telling other news outlets that the North Korean leader was mentioned in error. —

Mallory Moench, TIME, 5 May 2024 Listen to this article Several teachers in Oklahoma who were paid hefty signing bonuses last fall are being told those were granted in error, and the state is now demanding the money back. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in error

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