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be incorrect

VERB

err

Synonyms

STRONGEST

misbehave miscalculate stray stumble

STRONG

blow blunder bollix deviate fall flub goof lapse misapprehend misjudge muff offend sin snafu transgress trespass wander

WEAK

be in error be inaccurate be mistaken drop the ball foul up go astray go wrong louse up make a mess of mess up screw up slip up snarl up

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey stay

WEAK

correct

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Forecasts often turn out to be incorrect due to world events.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The OECD's outlook aims to give a guide to what is most likely to happen in the future, but forecasts can be incorrect and do change given the many factors that affect economic growth.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

In situations where a fair amount more people on the voter roll are flagged, it was found to be incorrect.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

That early idea turned out to be incorrect, but the new work brings back the spirit of his proposal in a more sophisticated way.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025

This seemed like a reasonably astute observation to me when I was eight, but it turns out to be incorrect on a few levels.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

be incorrect

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