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as in accident
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan
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as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
by mischance she took a wrong turn and became hopelessly lost in the city
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Recent Examples of mischance
Through mischance and rebel defiance, many of these same redcoats had failed to capture the fortress eight months earlier, despite standing at the gates.
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
In the summer of 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, both Arsenal and Liverpool had the strange mischance to lift silverware in empty stadia: Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions in an Anfield devoid of fans, while Arsenal won the FA Cup final in a cavernous, echoing Wembley Stadium.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Timothy Naftali, New York University historian But mischance and error plagued the U.S. effort to divert the missile crisis.
—Glenn Garvin, miamiherald, 18 Oct. 2015
/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
In the summer of 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, both Arsenal and Liverpool had the strange mischance to lift silverware in empty stadia: Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions in an Anfield devoid of fans, while Arsenal won the FA Cup final in a cavernous, echoing Wembley Stadium.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Timothy Naftali, New York University historian But mischance and error plagued the U.S. effort to divert the missile crisis.
—Glenn Garvin, miamiherald, 18 Oct. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mischance
Noun
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Both of his parents came in for the game, though Morton said his mom hurt her leg in an accident and was unable to come to the ballpark.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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One of the saddest parts of Remember The Titans is when Bertier got into a car accident that left him paralyzed before their last game.—
Jessica Booth,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Amid the Mets' misfortunes, Michael Kay, a radio host and play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees, decided to weigh in.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Unimaginable misfortunes have the Ravens in this precarious situation, and certainly could continue.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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After the tragedy, Gibson's attorney said the actor had since rehomed his beloved mastiffs.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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There are too many stories, too many tragedies, and too many silver linings to properly detail, especially as the national media spotlight has long moved on to the next crisis.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mischance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mischance. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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