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as in wrong
having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts
you're incorrect about the date of the final exam—it's next Tuesday, not Wednesday
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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
chose the incorrect military uniform for the treaty ceremony
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
an incorrect but not intentionally deceitful statement
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The first three episodes involve Wyler attempting to trap Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) in a confession, a plan that fails spectacularly because Wyler follows a series of embarrassingly incorrect hunches.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Each contract pays out $1 if the bettor opted for the winning candidate and $0 if their wager was incorrect.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reiterated its order Friday that prevents county election officials from counting absentee ballots with missing or incorrect dates, overturning a lower-court decision in Philadelphia that would have allowed the ballots to be counted.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
This is important to keep in mind when evaluating polls, particularly where margins are small and performance is evaluated based on getting the winner right, i.e., polls could get close to the final vote share and yet point to the incorrect winner.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Each contract pays out $1 if the bettor opted for the winning candidate and $0 if their wager was incorrect.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reiterated its order Friday that prevents county election officials from counting absentee ballots with missing or incorrect dates, overturning a lower-court decision in Philadelphia that would have allowed the ballots to be counted.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
This is important to keep in mind when evaluating polls, particularly where margins are small and performance is evaluated based on getting the winner right, i.e., polls could get close to the final vote share and yet point to the incorrect winner.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrect
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Using the wrong product might harm your mattress and could even void its warranty.Heather Cruickshank, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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Global Breakout: Argo-esque Czech Oscar entry Waves is proving doubters wrong at the Box Office, Nancy writes.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Refuse to let anyone talk you into something inappropriate or expensive.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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With nowhere else to turn, Gregory calls his dad for honest advice, hoping to find one person who agrees that fighting a student’s parent would be inappropriate.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ross reportedly threatened to fire officials who oversee the National Weather Service after forecasters tried to correct an erroneous hurricane warning from Trump.Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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Checking for fraud Be careful with this one, because there are a lot of erroneous reports during the election season.John Brandon, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various legal proceedings, including investigations by the DOJ and SEC related to allegations of improper billing and remuneration.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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For this vital right to be effective, election officials must be permitted to do their jobs free from improper partisan influence, physical threats, or any other conduct designed to intimidate.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In either scenario, referring to them as a black box would still be inaccurate.Cody Greco, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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But information in background checks can be inaccurate, raising unfair hurdles for renters, advocates say.Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The state purchased the area in 1929 after settlers cleared much of the land for farming but found the soil unsuitable.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2024
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The site borders the Sweetwater neighborhood, and the city of Bee Cave claims the industrial nature of the business park is unsuitable for neighboring residents, citing pollution, traffic and noise as issues that could arise.Samantha Greyson, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Aug. 2024
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The answer is that immigrants and minorities, particularly working-class ones, are unhappy with the economy and much else.Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The measures come as a cost-of-living crisis has left voters unhappy with Trudeau and ahead of an election that could come anytime between this fall and next October.Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The pleasant sphere is much less visually interesting, but that’s oddly irrelevant to the art museum.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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To not diversify leadership and practice DEI is to risk being irrelevant.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrect. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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