miscomprehensions

Definition of miscomprehensionsnext
plural of miscomprehension

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscomprehensions
Noun
  • That is probably one of the biggest misconceptions that people have.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But there are definitely misconceptions.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ullrich stresses the role of tactical mistakes and misjudgments, not least by the far left, which shortsightedly refused to compromise its beliefs and join with more moderate groups to oppose democratic backsliding.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, said forecasts of an imminent slowdown have been repeatedly wrong, and the economics profession should start grappling with its track record of misjudgments.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beatty said those early misinterpretations frequently determine what evidence exists later.
    Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Furthermore, this new sense of clarity can help to drastically reduce misunderstandings between departments.
    William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • For husky owners, the incident served as a reminder that, while the breed is beloved for its personality, those operatic howls can sometimes cause real-world misunderstandings—even police visits.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the New Atheists were making hay of the fact that such faithful misapprehensions about nature were easily disproved by scientific discovery.
    Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ronald Reagan did not suffer from such misapprehensions.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Miscomprehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscomprehensions. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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