as in loss
the act or an instance of not having or being able to find
they worried that his misplacement of the invitation would keep them from getting in, but fortunately their names were on the list
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Recent Examples of misplacement
These are tales of misplacement and metamorphosis — humans as beasts, beasts as allegories.
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Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
This misplacement of priorities reveals a troubling pattern.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
This misplacement of priorities reveals a troubling pattern.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplacement
loss
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Kawhi Leonard, arguably the NBA’s best player over the past three months, sprained his left ankle in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s loss to the Sacramento Kings.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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The neutral-court loss to a middling Baylor team.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Misplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplacement. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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