error
noun
a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech.
errors
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pluralof error.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We intend to seek review in the California Supreme Court because we continue to believe significant legal errors affected the proceedings and warrant further review.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Slowing down, as you point out, comes with risks and, yes, sometimes, costly errors or judgment.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
In a statement posted online, DoorDash said the settlement was to acknowledge inadvertent errors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
"If small errors creep in, and you try to repeat that flip 10 times with those small errors, the robot will just crash. We need to have robust flight control," How says.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Among the more lasting errors in his report was the assertion that Einstein had found a publisher daring enough to publish a book that only twelve men "in all the world could comprehend."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
