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 are many misconceptions about early literacy that can impact a child's chance of success, Kalil said.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Are there any misconceptions people have about foster kids?
—Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Both samples found incels to be ethnically diverse as well, despite misconceptions portraying them in the media as white right-wingers.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
That a collaborative hive is the essence of bee-ness is a common misconception.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Are there any misconceptions people have about foster kids?
—Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Both samples found incels to be ethnically diverse as well, despite misconceptions portraying them in the media as white right-wingers.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
That a collaborative hive is the essence of bee-ness is a common misconception.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconception
Noun
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These subsidies were cunning, part of a decades-long effort to keep alive the myths that offshore wind energy is nearly self-sufficient and generates increasingly inexpensive electricity.—
Craig Rucker,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Consciousness, human life, utterly in the grip of its own dreamlife, all our thinking and voicing caught in a web of surreal distortion, generated by our irrational yearning and apprehensions, our appetite for myth, our solipsism.—
Jane Ciabattari
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No more division, distraction, or gender delusions.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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She is caught up in a delusion, convinced that her imaginary accomplice Libardo is accusing her of betrayal.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike traditional approaches, HydroSpread lets ultrathin polymer films form directly on water, eliminating the fragile and error-prone step of transferring films from rigid surfaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the fourth inning, Los Angeles got a run on Kolek’s throwing error that sailed into center field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The milky manicure—which gives the illusion of a milky bath—has inspired plenty of spin-offs, usually worn with long almond nails.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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As represented by Camus, absurdism emphasizes accepting the absurdity of life and finding joy without illusions, often through gallows humor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Misconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconception. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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