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inaccuracies

n. plural-only
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪˈnækjɝˌæsiz// UK //ɪnˈækjʊɹəsɪz// in·ac·cu·ra·cies

n. mistakes or facts that are not quite right in a piece of information. You use this word when something is not perfectly correct or exact.

n. errors or deviations from the truth or from a standard of precision. Often used to describe flaws in data, reports, or historical accounts.


SIMPLE

The report contains several inaccuracies about the budget.

CONTEXTUAL

The journalist had to issue a formal correction after readers pointed out several historical inaccuracies in the article.

COMPLEX

While the general premise of the documentary was sound, the presence of minor factual inaccuracies led some experts to question the overall reliability of the production.

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Frequently paired with the adjectives 'factual', 'historical', or 'statistical'.

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