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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That Spurs and West Ham are even in this situation heading into the final game of the season is demonstrative of the gross mismanagement both clubs have suffered from in recent times.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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In Cuba, anger has been growing at the government over the blackouts and decades of mismanagement of the economy.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 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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Slaughter was fired without cause, which clashed with a 1914 law that limited the president's ability to remove an FTC commissioner to instances of inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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But Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed almost immediately veers off into wild subplots about murder, corruption, and corporate malfeasance, as if to emphasize that low-level romance scams are just the tip of the internet’s fetid iceberg.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
Noun
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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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One lawyer in Texas has started filing malpractice lawsuits.—
Kavitha Surana,
CNN Money,
28 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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California’s High-Speed Rail has devolved into a case study of bureaucratic incompetence and fiscal irresponsibility.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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This has ensured that fiscal irresponsibility generates solid political benefits at no political cost.—
Jared Bernstein,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Hydee Feldstein Soto’s first term was marked by an explosion in costly litigation against the city and allegations of misconduct and mistreatment of employees.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April after being the target of various misconduct investigations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 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 1 Jun. 2026.
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