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Common misperceptions People who are interested in working on yachts don’t need to be expert mariners or have boating experience, Ortega said.
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Kaela Ling, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Regardless, the correct response to misperceptions about lifesaving medicine is not to throw up one’s hands, cancel funding for it and walk away.
—Michael R. Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 24 Aug. 2025
Out of this misperception grew an orgy of reckless extrapolation, with Lowell presiding in the Hef robe.
—David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
There’s also a common misperception that the industry is focused only on visitors.
—Ken Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kaela Ling, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Regardless, the correct response to misperceptions about lifesaving medicine is not to throw up one’s hands, cancel funding for it and walk away.
—Michael R. Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 24 Aug. 2025
Out of this misperception grew an orgy of reckless extrapolation, with Lowell presiding in the Hef robe.
—David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
There’s also a common misperception that the industry is focused only on visitors.
—Ken Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misperception
Noun
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What’s crazy is that the whole thing was a misconception.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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That misconception must be eradicated from our society.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Steelers, Saints, Cardinals Sam Darnold was nearly perfect (28-of-34 passing for 341 yards and four touchdowns), but his one mistake was a costly interception late that set up the Bucs’ winning field goal.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mahomes methodically pushed the offense to Jacksonville’s goal line before making what was a game-changing mistake.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Misperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperception. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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