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Recent Examples of errancy
Traversing Central and Eastern Europe, New York, California, the Southwestern U. S., Buenos Aires, and Haiti, Reines resembles a cosmic outlaw, a modern-day wandering Jew, whose errancy and alienation disrupts illusions of order.
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Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errancy
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That has caused some grumbling in the industry, given some missing data and inaccuracies that have been found.—
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The outlet noted in an Instagram post that Lukas was taking care of his father and Annie — who pointed out the story’s inaccuracy in the comments.—
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On the ground, first responders described how Watch Duty’s real-time wildfire mapping and alert app has become indispensable when fast-moving fires leave little room for hesitation or error.—
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This story has been updated to correct an error.—
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The governor refused to answer reporter questions on if whoever was responsible for the buyout blunder faced any disciplinary action, instead just confirming that action has been taken.—
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Experts say that the painful blunder could undercut trust in the agency and lead to confusion.—
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The Kings’ best chance at a first-period lead came late , when a defensive miscue left Los Angeles with two players uncovered in front of the Minnesota net.—
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On both sides of the ball, Carolina slipped and slid into miscues.—
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Ullrich stresses the role of tactical mistakes and misjudgments, not least by the far left, which shortsightedly refused to compromise its beliefs and join with more moderate groups to oppose democratic backsliding.—
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That one colossal misjudgment undermines our belief in Ella’s principled intelligence.—
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Moore went 24 of 39 for 285 yards with an interception and two fumbles against the Hoosiers.—
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New England held the Chargers to 207 yards of offense and sacked Herbert six times, with one of those resulting in a lost fumble that set up the Patriots’ TD.—
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One of the biggest mistakes people make with space heaters is using an extension cord.—
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Jake returns to 2011 with the intention of going back to 1960 and doing it all over again, this time without making the mistakes that led to Sadie's death.—
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Flores was brilliant this season, but the shine on his achievements was somewhat muted by the team’s flubs.—
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His launch was a rocky one, with an unfortunate Teleprompter flub (it was fixed for the west coast version of the broadcast).—
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“Errancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errancy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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