as in myths
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 misconceptions
The non-profit was established to challenge misconceptions about the disease and reduce stigma around it.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
But there are many misconceptions that persist about these metabolic marvels.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Oct. 2025
The stereotype of Latter-day Saints as mostly white, conservative Americans is just one of many long-standing misconceptions about LDS communities and beliefs.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
But Gimbel argues one of the biggest misconceptions is conflating exposure to AI with displacement.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
This distinction is absolutely crucial and represents one of the biggest misconceptions in modern dating, according to Xiaoli.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Users begin interacting obsessively with large language models (LLMs) and wind up engaged in dangerous misconceptions that the software continues to validate and encourage.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
But allow me also to correct some misconceptions.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025
Are there any misconceptions people have about foster kids?
—Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
But there are many misconceptions that persist about these metabolic marvels.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Oct. 2025
The stereotype of Latter-day Saints as mostly white, conservative Americans is just one of many long-standing misconceptions about LDS communities and beliefs.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
But Gimbel argues one of the biggest misconceptions is conflating exposure to AI with displacement.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
This distinction is absolutely crucial and represents one of the biggest misconceptions in modern dating, according to Xiaoli.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Users begin interacting obsessively with large language models (LLMs) and wind up engaged in dangerous misconceptions that the software continues to validate and encourage.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
But allow me also to correct some misconceptions.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025
Are there any misconceptions people have about foster kids?
—Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconceptions
Noun
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Her story, told only by others, generated myths and legends.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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At the Flow Space Women’s Health Summit on October 14 in Los Angeles, three expert doctors convened for a panel to bust myths and talk about what role GLP-1s play in the emerging science about metabolic health.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Psychosis — marked by hallucinations, delusions or loss of reality — is another sign.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Users who spend hours talking to the bot report being led to various delusions.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In that same period, Chelsea have made more errors leading to shots in the Premier League than any other side.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Automation bias can lead to critical errors of commission (acting on flawed advice) and omission (failing to act when a system misses something), particularly in high-stakes environments.—
Nelson Lim,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While magicians use illusions to make objects float, physicists pursue levitation for its practical advantages.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Audience online have embraced the musical's campy humor, jaw-dropping stage illusions and sing-along score, with bootleg of the production going viral on TikTok and YouTube.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Misconceptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconceptions. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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