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Recent Examples of misdirection
Trump’s use of diplomacy as an instrument of misdirection—Israel attacked two days before a scheduled round of U.S.-Iranian nuclear talks—likely validated those Iranians who believed all along that the United States could not be trusted.
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Hasan T. Alhasan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
Perhaps, unsurprisingly, the title turns out to be a bit of misdirection.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 July 2025
These can be biases or deliberate acts of misdirection.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Whether due to devious marketing misdirection or just the viewer's first-time-watch naïveté, these flicks swerve in unexpected directions by snuffing out one of their prominent characters before the first or second act is even through.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 23 July 2025
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Hasan T. Alhasan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
Perhaps, unsurprisingly, the title turns out to be a bit of misdirection.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 July 2025
These can be biases or deliberate acts of misdirection.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Whether due to devious marketing misdirection or just the viewer's first-time-watch naïveté, these flicks swerve in unexpected directions by snuffing out one of their prominent characters before the first or second act is even through.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdirection
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Iran has been grappling with frequent electricity blackouts, compounding public frustration and adding to the perception that sanctions, aging infrastructure, and government mismanagement are pushing the country into deeper crisis.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The country is mired in a prolonged crisis brought on by years of hyperinflation, political corruption, economic mismanagement and an ineffectual government.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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That Trump has been singularly focused on pop culture comes at a time when his reputation — and that of his administration — has been under fire due to the mishandling of the Epstein files.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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The book format also gives him an important outlet to spread his gospel of how to spot scammers in advance and what to do when malfeasance is suspected.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Seeking a similar get-out is Sarah Grant (Lily James), an employee at a biotech company who, like Hoffman, has found evidence of malfeasance at her workplace.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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Further, communication failures can lead to malpractice claims for physicians and health systems, with one review of malpractice claims identifying communication failures in 49% of claims.—
Dr. Anne Marie Morse,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Family and friends believe the WWF/E legend was a victim of malpractice during a recent neck operation.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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It’s characterized by patterns of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes latency isn’t about inattention but about internal overwhelm.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This is sheer madness and fiscal irresponsibility with taxpayers’ money.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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That's kind of a humiliating part of my story, this reckoning with my financial irresponsibility.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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Paxton’s history of misconduct is years in the making.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Paragon was linked to alleged misconduct in Europe after WhatsApp reported that Italian journalists and civil society members had been targeted with its technology.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to her, his reaction wasn’t just forgetfulness but entitlement.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirection. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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