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Recent Examples of misperception
No Way Home, and the misperception that the sequel actually opened under projections.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Sands said there’s also been a public misperception that the inspectors are new hires whose only job duty is performing the inspections.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
To try and cope with this misperception, the law seeks to ensure that appropriate cautions and warnings are displayed to users.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Duford points to misinformation about the January Los Angeles fires, and later, a misperception that protests over immigration raids had taken over the whole city, as examples of why some people stayed away.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Sands said there’s also been a public misperception that the inspectors are new hires whose only job duty is performing the inspections.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
To try and cope with this misperception, the law seeks to ensure that appropriate cautions and warnings are displayed to users.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Duford points to misinformation about the January Los Angeles fires, and later, a misperception that protests over immigration raids had taken over the whole city, as examples of why some people stayed away.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misperception
Noun
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There’s also a widespread misconception that treatment is invasive or complicated.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 May 2026
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Erika Cheng, a professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine, called the concept that juice is nutritionally equivalent to whole fruit a common misconception.—
Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The Magic became stagnant and settled for poor shots while the Pistons took full advantage of Orlando’s mistakes.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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In fact, many passengers unknowingly make small mistakes in premium cabins that can affect both their own comfort and the overall flight experience.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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“Misperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperception. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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