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Advertisement There are good reasons for the misperceptions.
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Justin Worland, Time, 17 July 2025
Further, there's a misperception that people who struggle with money are less competent, Meuris said, which makes people less forthcoming about their financial situations.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
At the time of the campaign’s launch, Regent James raised concerns that some of the images used by the campaign were racially insensitive and furthered misperceptions about the impact on the Black community.
—Callie Rennison, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
In addition, the two sides no longer have mutually trusted interlocutors with deep experience in the relationship who can share views in an unofficial manner, thus reducing misperceptions.
—Michael Swaine, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
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Justin Worland, Time, 17 July 2025
Further, there's a misperception that people who struggle with money are less competent, Meuris said, which makes people less forthcoming about their financial situations.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
At the time of the campaign’s launch, Regent James raised concerns that some of the images used by the campaign were racially insensitive and furthered misperceptions about the impact on the Black community.
—Callie Rennison, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
In addition, the two sides no longer have mutually trusted interlocutors with deep experience in the relationship who can share views in an unofficial manner, thus reducing misperceptions.
—Michael Swaine, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misperception
Noun
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What are some misconceptions people have about being a TV anchor?—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There is a common misconception that the federal government foots the bill for these things; our taxes pay for something like six percent of the arts funding, Folds said, with the rest coming from donations.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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What’s the most common mistake people make when trying to recreate the Honey Deuce at home?—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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My experience has been that my mistakes led to the best things in my life.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Misperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperception. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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