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Recent Examples of misdirection
These can be biases or deliberate acts of misdirection.
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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
Most lawmakers had not been briefed in advance, and President Trump's public suggestion days earlier that no decision had yet been made helped maintain strategic misdirection.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Zierlein said his weaknesses are: Falls asleep against play-action and misdirection.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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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
Most lawmakers had not been briefed in advance, and President Trump's public suggestion days earlier that no decision had yet been made helped maintain strategic misdirection.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Zierlein said his weaknesses are: Falls asleep against play-action and misdirection.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdirection
Noun
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Two decades and one big scandal later, Medved is still fond of that particular predecessor despite him being forced to resign amid widespread academic malfeasance in 1999.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
31 July 2025
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Keep up the great work to ensure that the actions of Hope Florida… and the people behind it… do not get away with political malfeasance or criminal activity.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The American Society of Plastic Surgeons investigates ethics complaints against its members, but not allegations of incompetence or malpractice.—
Fred Schulte,
NBC news,
27 July 2025
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Another reason for resistance is concern over malpractice.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
27 July 2025
Noun
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In both races a clear mandate was delivered, despite each facing vocal opponents who challenged them on every failure and political miscalculation, from stances on antisemitism to their inattention to housing, public safety and child care.—
Sara Forman,
New York Daily News,
8 July 2025
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The escalating price of this inattention to quality will cause the second prediction (below).—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The oversight group also submitted a complaint to the Office of Congressional Conduct, which until this year was called the Office of Congressional Ethics, the independent entity that reviews allegations of misconduct against House members and staff.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Yet they are being used in a context wherein being judged guilty carries quite significant consequences—suspension and expulsion are on the cards if one is convicted of academic misconduct.—
Christian Perry,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.—
Amanda Foreman,
WSJ,
4 May 2018
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The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.—
JAY CASPIAN KANG,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2017
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirection. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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