human error

noun

: a person's mistake rather than on the failure of a machine
The accident was blamed on human error.

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During a technological evolution, there is a risk of the loss of traditional knowledge, which could increase the likelihood of human error, compromise safety and increase deployment costs. — Timor Brik, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Add anything else that could go wrong that isn’t human error. — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026 Zimbabwe is among the countries with the worst road safety records, with 94% of road accidents attributed to human error, according to authorities. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 By then, vaccinations had resumed and Samoa’s top health official had publicly announced that human error, not a vaccine issue, was responsible for the children’s deaths. — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for human error

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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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