errors

NOUN

mistake; wrong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunder failure fault flaw glitch inaccuracy lapse miscalculation miscue misdeed mismanagement misstep misunderstanding offense omission sin transgression wrongdoing

STRONG

X absurdity boner boo-boo delinquency delusion deviation erratum fall fallacy falsehood falsity goof howler misapprehension misconception miss oversight screamer slight slip solecism stumble trespass untruth

WEAK

bad job faux pas misbelief misjudgment screw-up slipup

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy achievement behavior correctness obedience perfection right strength success

STRONG

certainty fact honesty reality surety truth

WEAK

correction validity

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errors

Several collaborators state that Prince would fine and humiliate band members who made errors, for instance by calling them out onstage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The high court ruled that the plans for extraction and expansion were "invalid due to procedural errors".

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

"We've determined a portion of infrastructure is experiencing elevated load across multiple regions, which is likely contributing to the connectivity errors," the company wrote on X.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Scholars retranslated biblical texts to correct scribal errors in commonly accepted versions, including the Vulgate—the Catholic Church’s official Latin translation of the Bible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

James Garfield's troubles with Roscoe Conkling were ending, thanks to Conkling’s own political errors.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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