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Recent Examples of misperception
Sands said there’s also been a public misperception that the inspectors are new hires whose only job duty is performing the inspections.
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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
There’s a misperception, however, that tennis isn’t a good movie sport because there haven’t been that many great tennis movies.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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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
There’s a misperception, however, that tennis isn’t a good movie sport because there haven’t been that many great tennis movies.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misperception
Noun
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So much of the work has been clearing up misconceptions that have been intentionally put in the market.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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Here’s a breakdown of some of the biggest misconceptions.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the dugout, after hitting an RBI single off Zac Gallen, Kyle made the mistake of catching a video of the TV broadcast.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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According to our cleaning pros, these are the most common mistakes people make with comforters, and simple fixes that keep them smelling clean all season.—
Farima Ferguson,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Misperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperception. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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