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
This distinction is absolutely crucial and represents one of the biggest misconceptions in modern dating, according to Xiaoli.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Users begin interacting obsessively with large language models (LLMs) and wind up engaged in dangerous misconceptions that the software continues to validate and encourage.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
What is the biggest misconception consumers have about sustainability in fashion/accessories?
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
But allow me also to correct some misconceptions.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Users begin interacting obsessively with large language models (LLMs) and wind up engaged in dangerous misconceptions that the software continues to validate and encourage.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
What is the biggest misconception consumers have about sustainability in fashion/accessories?
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
But allow me also to correct some misconceptions.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misconception
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconception
Noun
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The real loss, at the altar of a warped vision of masculinity, is courage and skill, sacrificed so that a few good men can go on measuring themselves against their own hollow myth of toughness.—
Arman Khan,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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And, in the process, the trio of ’70s babies punctured the myth that rap is a young man’s sport.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Users who spend hours talking to the bot report being led to various delusions.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
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For a second-year Housewife, she’s committed to the performance art of delusion.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Vehicles included in this recall may have an error in the instrument panel software at startup, failing to show speed, brake system information, and tire pressure warning lights.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Yes, plenty of errors were made — six of them by shortstop Trevor Story in September alone — but errors are different from gaffes.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Inter basin transfers created the illusion of abundance.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the 21st century, the moral entrepreneurs include media personalities and social influencers as well as the nonhuman bots and algorithms whose authority is derived by constructing the illusion of broad consensus.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Misconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconception. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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