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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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But don’t let your skin care routine suffer over a misconception.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Believe it or not, there are some misconceptions about what goes on inside a coroner’s office, Ada County Chief Deputy Coroner Brett Harding told the Idaho Statesman recently.—
Shannon Tyler
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The back line — still reeling from the departure of center back Adilson Malanda this offseason — shored up its mistakes and stood tall.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The third mistake involves process.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Misperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperception. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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