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Recent Examples of misperception
No Way Home, and the misperception that the sequel actually opened under projections.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Sands said there’s also been a public misperception that the inspectors are new hires whose only job duty is performing the inspections.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
To try and cope with this misperception, the law seeks to ensure that appropriate cautions and warnings are displayed to users.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Duford points to misinformation about the January Los Angeles fires, and later, a misperception that protests over immigration raids had taken over the whole city, as examples of why some people stayed away.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Sands said there’s also been a public misperception that the inspectors are new hires whose only job duty is performing the inspections.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
To try and cope with this misperception, the law seeks to ensure that appropriate cautions and warnings are displayed to users.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Duford points to misinformation about the January Los Angeles fires, and later, a misperception that protests over immigration raids had taken over the whole city, as examples of why some people stayed away.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misperception
Noun
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Her daughter, Pallas, who co-manages Birchbark, says that the books lining the store’s shelves debunk the misconceptions that Native literature is stuck in the past or focused solely on hardship.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hezel and Marcello are aware that there are misconceptions, one of the biggest being that the Marlins strictly adhere to the numbers.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately, admitting mistakes doesn’t come easily for many people.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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To avoid this big mistake, figure out in advance exactly how deep the hole should be, and be careful not to dig any deeper.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Misperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperception. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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