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misstatements

noun

plural of misstatement
as in misjudgments

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  1. misjudgments
  2. misinterpretations
  3. misconceptions
  4. misunderstandings
  5. misapprehensions
Noun
  • CFOs should lead difficult conversations about earlier misjudgments while identifying more realistic payback horizons.
    — Jim DeLoach, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes these misjudgments lead to adverse health outcomes.
    — Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Definition of misjudgments
Noun
  • The researchers say the inability of LLMs to provide the correct location is an inherent flaw that arises from training biases or from misinterpretations of instructions within the current context.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
  • An agent can’t reliably detect its own misinterpretations using the same model that generated them.
    — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of misinterpretations
Noun
  • He’s best known as the creator and star of the show Adam Ruins Everything — debunking cultural myths and other prevalent misconceptions — which ran for three seasons on TruTV.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • To hear Karrahbooo tell it now, one of the most lasting misconceptions is also one of the simplest.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of misconceptions
Noun
  • Clear, descriptive communication with your doctor helps prevent those misunderstandings.
    — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This is also a good season to clean up any recurring misunderstandings.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstandings
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the New Atheists were making hay of the fact that such faithful misapprehensions about nature were easily disproved by scientific discovery.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ronald Reagan did not suffer from such misapprehensions.
    — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Definition of misapprehensions
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