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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 are misconceptions about moving to Canada?—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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There’s a misconception that taller grass overwinters best because the extra leaf material provides insulation for the plant crown.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This helps kids develop a growth mindset—where mistakes are part of learning, not something to fear.—
Lia Miller,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
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The scene where groundskeeper Walter (Marcus Henderson) runs aimlessly across the lawn borders on the ridiculous, but, without getting into spoilers, the only other mistake Peele makes is the film's antagonist.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Misperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperception. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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