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as in mistake
a wrong judgment
another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up
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as in blunder
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a misstep that could lead to disaster
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Recent Examples of misstep
Others feel the letters may be a strategic misstep.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
And because hospitals are denying doctors necessary resources and rushing them through their diagnoses, The Pitt argues, doctors are going to make mistakes and missteps that hurt patients.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
The meeting, widely perceived as a diplomatic misstep, heightened concerns about the U.S.'s commitment to supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The path is often filled with challenges, missteps and uncertainty.
—Melissa Sierra, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
And because hospitals are denying doctors necessary resources and rushing them through their diagnoses, The Pitt argues, doctors are going to make mistakes and missteps that hurt patients.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
The meeting, widely perceived as a diplomatic misstep, heightened concerns about the U.S.'s commitment to supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The path is often filled with challenges, missteps and uncertainty.
—Melissa Sierra, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstep
Noun
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This makes people more forgiving when leaders make mistakes.—
Tendayi Viki,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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How does that kind of high-consequence mistake happen?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After coalescing with ultranationalists to establish the nation's furthest right government in late 2022, the former special forces commando who had already become Israel's longest serving premier largely deflected criticism over the intelligence blunder of October 7, 2023.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Yet, the Trump White House and leading Republicans in Congress have tried mightily to put a positive spin on the colossal blunder, even as Democrats pounced on it.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit claims medical errors happened during the procedure, which led to the bowel perforation.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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All the results were just outside margins of error.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstep. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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