in error

phrase

1
: not correct : mistaken
I believe your conclusion is in error.
The judge was in error when she allowed the evidence to be admitted.
2
: in a way that is not correct
My earlier statement was made in error.
The evidence was admitted in error.

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Bass has ordered the LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to vendors and is working to remove any charges issued in error, Sterling said. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 While their policies often state that rates are subject to change if the rental period is altered, those changes shouldn’t be applied in error, as Avis later admitted happened in your case. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Drummond has said several times that his wife, Wendy, made the donation in error on a joint account and that it was promptly refunded. — Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Aug. 2026 There’s also development in error correction, because quantum computers are quite sensitive to environments. — Tal Rosenberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in error

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“In error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20error. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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