as in misconception
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Noun
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To avoid further misconceptions, the ownership group decided to remove any references to Elvis the man—including the plaster bust.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025 -
One major misconception held by many Americans is that the Education Department oversees school curriculums and learning, which are instead overseen by states and local school districts.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Another reason people feel that way about forecasts is related to a misunderstanding of percent chance of rain.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Be mindful of isolating yourself — blockages in communication could lead to misunderstandings with close friends.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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How can counsel narrow and limit the guarantor’s risks, to prevent any possibility of misinterpretation?—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Associated Press has debunked similar claims from Trump and Musk, finding a misinterpretation of data in Social Security’s software systems.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Dec. 2024
Noun
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To dismiss the energy transition because Trump does would be to make a severe miscalculation.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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The second miscalculation is assuming that the macroeconomic environment is merely an external factor rather than a determinant of strategy.—
Rebecca Takada,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Revealing unverified or incomplete information could hurt investigations, prejudice prosecutions, violate privacy or create misimpressions, according to the agency.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
5 June 2023
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For roughly four hours, the hearing played out as a fusillade of statistics, impressions and misimpressions, as Republicans argued that New York was a hellscape of unchecked violence and chaos — viral videos of which were shown on local news programs around the country to to prove it.—
Ginia Bellafante,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2023
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“Miscomprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscomprehension. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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