as in mismanagement
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Recent Examples of misdirection
Writer-director Rian Johnson works his misdirection magic, and Wake Up Dead Man is just as satisfying as Knives Out (2019) and Glass Onion (2022).
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Many seemingly complex magic tricks rely on a simple mix of old-fashioned sleight-of-hand and misdirection.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, called the measure a misdirection of priorities by state lawmakers.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Woodbury’s world is full of misdirection, with sincerity masquerading as irony and the real camouflaging itself in the artificial.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 16 Mar. 2026
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Many seemingly complex magic tricks rely on a simple mix of old-fashioned sleight-of-hand and misdirection.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, called the measure a misdirection of priorities by state lawmakers.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Woodbury’s world is full of misdirection, with sincerity masquerading as irony and the real camouflaging itself in the artificial.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for misdirection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdirection
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After that amnesty, most militia leaders became part of Lebanon's ruling class that later was blamed for decades of corruption and mismanagement leading to an economic meltdown in 2019.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
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Cuba’s economy was already struggling thanks to its leadership’s mismanagement before the loss of cheap Venezuelan oil and Washington’s energy embargo.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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Special Counsel Robert Hur had obtained these recordings as part of his probe into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents from his time as vice president and senator.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The mishandling of pregnancies behind bars is a widespread problem, with women around the country saying they were neglected or harmed while they were locked up.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The appellate court said the attorney general had demonstrated probable cause to investigate and sue, citing public reports of malfeasance at the NRA that predated the investigation and ample evidence uncovered during it.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Republicans rightly will blame Newsom and the Democratic Legislature for their misfeasance and malfeasance.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Faced with the potential loss of more than $2 billion in long-term economic benefits, in an era of sweeping property tax reform and major financial uncertainty, abandoning that revenue would have been an act of municipal malpractice.—
Keith Poliakoff,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2026
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Allowing that uncertainty to bleed into the second half would be roster malpractice.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The history of financial reporting failures — from the savings and loan crisis through Enron and WorldCom and the restatement wave that followed the dot-com collapse — unfolded after periods of exactly this kind of bull-market inattention.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Many involved inattention, inexperience or lack of preparation, issues that can be addressed before a boat ever leaves the dock.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Johnson’s fiscal irresponsibility was never more on display than during the negotiations between the Chicago Board of Education and the Chicago Teachers Union, which resulted in heavy lobbying of Springfield for money for the union and schools.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The most probable path remains the baseline he’s been describing since last fall — debt grinding steadily higher, periodically goosed by crises or political irresponsibility, but partially offset by technological progress and labor force growth.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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No misconduct was issued to inmates during the incident in question, and no inmate faced discipline for refusing the assignment, the agency added.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Even without independent investigative authority, the commission has spent the past few years reviewing a backlog of internal affairs cases, commissioning an outside audit of police misconduct investigations and weighing in on department policies.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Up to 60% of women experience it as confusion, difficulty concentrating, and forgetfulness that is estrogen-specific, not just aging.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
2 May 2026
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Symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, sleep issues, joint and muscle discomfort, night sweats, forgetfulness, moodiness, and irritability.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirection. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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