1
as in mistake
a wrong judgment
another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up
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as in blunder
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a misstep that could lead to disaster
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Recent Examples of misstep
Fundraising failures, coupled with a chaotic rollout and other strategic and outdated marketing missteps, seemed to tank the campaign early on.
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
From early failures to career pivots and personal growth, Kevin will guide guests to find meaning in their missteps and humor in hindsight.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Some experts have questioned whether AI is fully to blame for the layoffs, noting that companies could be using the technology as cover for concerns about the economy, business missteps or cost cutting initiatives.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
By intricately addressing basically every misstep from previous Hyrule Warriors games, Age of Imprisonment delivers on the potential of the franchise that Nintendo and Koei Tecmo only somewhat broached in years past.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
From early failures to career pivots and personal growth, Kevin will guide guests to find meaning in their missteps and humor in hindsight.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Some experts have questioned whether AI is fully to blame for the layoffs, noting that companies could be using the technology as cover for concerns about the economy, business missteps or cost cutting initiatives.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
By intricately addressing basically every misstep from previous Hyrule Warriors games, Age of Imprisonment delivers on the potential of the franchise that Nintendo and Koei Tecmo only somewhat broached in years past.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstep
Noun
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In a game in which little went right on offense, Rodgers’ two costliest mistakes led directly to Chargers points.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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An undisclosed person or company was using that form with his name, said Asnani, who framed the issue as a likely mistake and emphasized he was not involved in any Missouri campaigns.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Reminded of a financial blunder?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The series had so many moments — center fielders trucking left fielders, base-running blunders, walk offs, extra-innings games.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That does leave retailers less margin for error and requires a better mastery of data analytics to improve demand forecasting—making sure that what is on offer matches what shoppers want.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kelly did not disclose what structural engineering issues the building had, but said that the company's structural engineering firm informed Amazon of its error in a statement without elaborating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstep. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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