misname

verb

Definition of misnamenext
as in to misapply

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Recent Examples of misname In some cases, police and lawyers inflict further harm by misgendering and misnaming victims. — Kristin Lam, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2019 In some editions, a story that began on the cover about the central SoMa development lawsuit settlement misnamed a nonprofit developer hoping to build affordable housing in South of Market. — SFChronicle.com, 1 Oct. 2019 Perhaps more than other forms of work, domestic labor is often misnamed as love, duty, or some kind of irresistible biological calling. — Constance Grady, Vox, 15 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misname
  1. misapply
  2. misidentify
  3. miscall
Verb
  • Detection engineering is one place where teams often misapply AI.
    — Bernard Brantley, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • According to Yale researchers, scientists tend to misapply the Golden Rule in two areas.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of misapply
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  • When leaders misidentify their competitive advantage, every subsequent strategic decision is built on a false foundation.
    — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • But while false arrests due to facial recognition software can easily be blamed on glitchy tech, an even more disturbing pattern is starting to emerge, as AI-wielding officers don’t just misidentify suspects, but use the technology to fabricate evidence.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 18 June 2026
Definition of misidentify
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  • Nearly every major polling outfit miscalled the 2016 Presidential race.
    — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2020
Definition of miscall

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“Misname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misname. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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