misplacements

plural of misplacement
as in losses
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 misplacements In the novel, Paradella cannot seem to finish the translation, due to distractions, heartbreaks, travels, and misplacements of the manuscript. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
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losses
Noun
  • Historically, the party holding the White House has suffered major losses in midterms.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Roughly half of losses from natural hazards worldwide are uninsured.
    — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Misplacements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplacements. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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