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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
This leads us on an intimate, and at times funny, journey of self-discovery and missteps told in five chapters over the course of a critical year in Robin’s life.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
On water, that means working with more efficient districts to learn what’s working, not asking ratepayers to cover for ongoing missteps at the regional level.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Tony Vitello, who was coaching in the SEC a year ago, has had his share of missteps.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
This misstep wasn’t something on the court.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
On water, that means working with more efficient districts to learn what’s working, not asking ratepayers to cover for ongoing missteps at the regional level.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Tony Vitello, who was coaching in the SEC a year ago, has had his share of missteps.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
This misstep wasn’t something on the court.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstep
Noun
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Kreider made no mistake hammering the puck past Hart from the low slot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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That will also be a huge difference from the Orbán regime, when there was no responsibility or consequences of any crime, any political mistake.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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For the game, for the third straight game, the Lakers made bunches of mistakes that became bunches of baskets, this time 17 blunders that became 30 Oklahoma City points.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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In a recent tactical blunder, the first lady’s farcical rollout of a teacher robot made unusually clear what this administration really thinks of children, teachers and schools.—
Randi Weingarten,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The Knights fell behind 3-0 after Canyon’s Mia Saenz hit a two-run home run and added another run on an error.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Instead, Adames committed an inexcusable baserunning error by forgetting how many outs there were in the seventh inning, allowing Ohtani to complete seven scoreless innings as the Giants’ three-game winning streak was snapped.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstep. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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