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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdirection
Noun
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Over time, graft and mismanagement came to hobble the industry.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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Guerrero Flores returned to the prison in Aragua on murder and other convictions in 2013, when Venezuela’s crisis began and corruption, mismanagement and a drop in crude prices wrecked the oil-dependent economy.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 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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In an ideal world, progressives would have howled about how wrong that was, but progressives were the beneficiaries of Twitter’s malfeasance, so the company’s censorship was seen as acceptable, even desirable.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 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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Even in many cases where patients died or suffered severe permanent injuries because of malpractice, the physicians had no public disciplinary actions, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis shows.—
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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To say much more would be critical malpractice.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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In sports, mind-wandering is often seen as negative because inattention at a crucial moment can lead to disaster.—
Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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During a moment of inattention, an enormous wave of insane people rolled over us and buried us deep beneath them.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
15 June 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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Alite faces multiple counts of extortion, corporate misconduct, loansharking and terroristic threats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Councilman John Alite, 63, of Englishtown, was arrested on Friday and charged with multiple counts of theft by extortion, corporate misconduct, usury and terroristic threats, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's office.—
Ronn Blitzer , Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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The Link Between Hot Flashes and Memory Many women going through menopause report brain fog, forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
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Symptoms can include forgetfulness, difficulty finding words and struggles with reasoning, problem solving and judgment.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirection. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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