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
Stephenson also pushes back on common misconceptions people may have about Jamaican food.
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Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
More Than Just Accuracy From my observations, one of the biggest misconceptions in healthcare communication is that accuracy alone is enough—an assumption that if the science is explained clearly, people will accept it.
—Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The common misconception is that like anxiety automatically leads to social anxiety.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite the common misconception of this pretty cut flower, goldenrod is not a source of seasonal allergies.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
More Than Just Accuracy From my observations, one of the biggest misconceptions in healthcare communication is that accuracy alone is enough—an assumption that if the science is explained clearly, people will accept it.
—Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The common misconception is that like anxiety automatically leads to social anxiety.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite the common misconception of this pretty cut flower, goldenrod is not a source of seasonal allergies.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconception
Noun
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Kansas City’s newest speakeasy is born out of a fantastical myth and a true — though somewhat cryptic — history.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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There is a myth that a transition from AI training to AI inference is coming in the near future.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As people increasingly turn to AI chatbots for emotional support and life advice, recent incidents have put a spotlight on their potential to feed into delusions and facilitate a false sense of closeness or care.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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The music business, theater, Hollywood — these are obvious places to find folks who live in constant delusion, not to mention places Guest was already well familiar with.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
12 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 journey evolves, when the sculpture is backlit with a cool white front light to showcase the illusion that the figure and its environment are immersed under water.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Women are sort of forced into maintaining youth or the illusion of youth.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Misconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconception. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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