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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
In some ways, the drop reflects an overall sluggish athletic apparel market, but the company has also had a number of strategic missteps, including targeting the wrong customer and offering products that failed to land.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
One misstep and all fingers point your way.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
But that will only happen if the Canadiens avoid missteps along the way, because one or two wrong moves meant to help the short term can derail the long term and potentially delay the opening of that contention window simply to open a competitive window.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The previous epic adventures entail the unexpected evolutions and missteps of humans terraforming beyond Earth, from massive sentient spiders named after Shakespearean characters to a body-snatching Nodal entity.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
One misstep and all fingers point your way.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
But that will only happen if the Canadiens avoid missteps along the way, because one or two wrong moves meant to help the short term can derail the long term and potentially delay the opening of that contention window simply to open a competitive window.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The previous epic adventures entail the unexpected evolutions and missteps of humans terraforming beyond Earth, from massive sentient spiders named after Shakespearean characters to a body-snatching Nodal entity.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstep
Noun
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The back line — still reeling from the departure of center back Adilson Malanda this offseason — shored up its mistakes and stood tall.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The third mistake involves process.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Noem’s dissmissal comes after she was berated by lawmakers on Capitol Hill over a series of disastrous blunders by her department, including the killings of two American citizens by border patrol agents in Minneapolis and apparent attempts by DHS to stifle investigations into the shootings.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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The infielder was mocked on social media after a head-scratching baserunning blunder against his former team, the Miami Marlins, in August.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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While minimally invasive procedures have improved cardiac care, the heart’s complex anatomy and constant motion require rigorous hands-on training to reduce procedural errors.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Keller said the key for students is learning which AI models fit which tasks, how to write useful prompts and how to check results for errors.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstep. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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