misdirection
noun
mis·di·rec·tion
ˌmis-də-ˈrek-shən 
-(ˌ)dī-
1
: a wrong direction
2
a
: the act or an instance of misdirecting or diverting
b
: the state of being misdirected
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In a statement, the national track and field governing body determined that the course violated USATF rules and was not adequately marked, which contributed to the misdirection.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
This violation contributed to the misdirection taken by the athletes within the top four at the time of misdirection.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
This violation contributed to the misdirection taken by the athletes within the top four at the time of misdirection.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Bergholm has a lot of fun with all these elements, and seasoned genre audiences — who are so very well versed in misdirection by now — should too.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
This violation contributed to the misdirection taken by the athletes within the top four at the time of misdirection.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
This violation contributed to the misdirection taken by the athletes within the top four at the time of misdirection.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Bergholm has a lot of fun with all these elements, and seasoned genre audiences — who are so very well versed in misdirection by now — should too.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for misdirection
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirection. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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