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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
Every company that builds a rigorous, responsive AI governance structure now is buying itself the ability to move fast and also to course-correct before a misstep becomes a headline — or a board agenda item no one wants to be sitting at the table for.
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Brandi Thomas, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Thomas's stints with the Knicks as both president of basketball operations and later head coach were filled with missteps .
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Building From the Wrong Standpoint One of the defining missteps in early tokenization efforts was starting with the technology rather than the investor.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Whipping up a batch seems like a simple enough endeavor, yet a handful of common missteps can quickly turn the ideal home breakfast into a deflating letdown.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
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Brandi Thomas, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Thomas's stints with the Knicks as both president of basketball operations and later head coach were filled with missteps .
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Building From the Wrong Standpoint One of the defining missteps in early tokenization efforts was starting with the technology rather than the investor.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Whipping up a batch seems like a simple enough endeavor, yet a handful of common missteps can quickly turn the ideal home breakfast into a deflating letdown.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstep
Noun
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Wrobleski made even fewer mistakes.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In many games, her assists and offensive prowess create positives that can arguably offset her mistakes.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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The Phillies got some help in the eighth inning on a baserunning blunder by Fernando Tatis, on first base with two outs after his third hit of the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Adell misplayed a flyball into a bizarre home run off his head Tuesday, a fielding blunder reminiscent of José Canseco's embarrassing gaffe 33 years ago with the Texas Rangers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The other Philadelphia runs scored on a throwing error by San Diego reliever Yuki Matsui on a pickoff attempt and a fielder's choice by Brandon Marsh.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstep. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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