inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət 
-k(ə-)rət
: not accurate : faulty
inaccurate information
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Examples of inaccurate in a Sentence
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
This was an inaccurate slur as well as a bizarre one.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2024
Many doctors have argued that the prosecution case was based on implausible and inaccurate evidence.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 28 July 2024
Though Google had been working on AI Overview for more than a year, public criticism mounted after users quickly noticed that queries returned nonsensical or inaccurate results within the AI feature — without any way to opt out.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 25 July 2024
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaccurate. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˈ)in-ˈak-yə-rət
: not accurate : not correct or exact
inaccurate information
inaccurately
adverb
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