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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
So much can go wrong on the water, and even the smallest missteps can cost you a trophy fish.
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
And thank God for the fact checkers and eagle-eyed readers who have saved me from other such missteps.
—Jane Ciabattari
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Mike Blake | Reuters British drugmaker GSK is learning from its missteps, too.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 June 2025
According to Investopedia, the four top reasons small businesses fail include inadequate capital and marketing missteps.
—Lance Reid, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
And thank God for the fact checkers and eagle-eyed readers who have saved me from other such missteps.
—Jane Ciabattari
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Mike Blake | Reuters British drugmaker GSK is learning from its missteps, too.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 June 2025
According to Investopedia, the four top reasons small businesses fail include inadequate capital and marketing missteps.
—Lance Reid, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for misstep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstep
Noun
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My family has a history of a lot of the same mistakes, especially among the men.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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Jumping onto Andrew Cuomo’s leaky ship was a devastating mistake for the pro-Israel movement.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Even with good intentions, these salon blunders are better avoided, according to experts.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Other big moments in Trump’s presidency include the leak of U.S. military attack plans to Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, what was widely considered to be the first major blunder of his second term.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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That poll surveyed 658 Virginia residents between May 12 and May 19, and has a weighted margin of error of 5.25 percent.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Many small business workers may not have digital access or face language barriers when missing paperwork or tech errors can result in automatic loss of coverage.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstep. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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