as in myth
a false idea or belief
it is a popular misconception that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space
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Recent Examples of misconception
There’s a misconception that maximalism requires less restraint than other décor styles, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Biggest misconception The comparison to traditional criminal courts is the biggest misconception that many have about the immigration courts, said Brynna Bolt, a managing attorney at the Immigrant Defenders Law Center.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
There’s also a widespread misconception that treatment is invasive or complicated.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Erika Cheng, a professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine, called the concept that juice is nutritionally equivalent to whole fruit a common misconception.
—Gavin Escott, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Biggest misconception The comparison to traditional criminal courts is the biggest misconception that many have about the immigration courts, said Brynna Bolt, a managing attorney at the Immigrant Defenders Law Center.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
There’s also a widespread misconception that treatment is invasive or complicated.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Erika Cheng, a professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine, called the concept that juice is nutritionally equivalent to whole fruit a common misconception.
—Gavin Escott, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconception
Noun
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With ‘Hold On To Your Angels,’ Benh has set his powerful mix of intense realism, myth, and magic against the large scale of an epic love story.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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With ‘Hold on to Your Angels,’ Benh has set his powerful mix of intense realism, myth, and magic against the large scale of an epic love story.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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His delusion is central to why this revival is so potent.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Concerns have grown over the potential for AI chatbots to fuel delusions in people, especially those who are already vulnerable to mental health problems.—
Laura Jarrett,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Mayer advanced to third on a subsequent error by Walls trying to flip the ball to second base, which scored Yoshida, and came home himself on Caleb Durbin’s RBI single, tying the game at 3-3.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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He was found dead by suicide in his jail cell that August — the result of what federal investigators concluded in 2023 was a cascade of misconduct, negligence and errors by staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Masks are slipping and illusions are fading.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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The United States, searching for self-definition but loath to lose its illusions—its innocence—needed all of this as a counterpoint.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Misconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconception. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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