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Recent Examples of misconstruction Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction. Joshua Stein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction. Joshua Stein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024 This is a gross misconstruction of federal law. Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion (tns), Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstruction
Noun
  • The theft was later determined to be a misunderstanding and no disciplinary action was taken.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
  • This can cause misunderstandings and hinder the team’s progress.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • This practice often reveals misinterpretations that would otherwise go undetected.
    Anna Barnhill, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Whatever the case, this is a low-energy day subject to confusion and misinterpretations.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2025

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“Misconstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstruction. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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