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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 Good Housekeeping, Samantha Leal outlines a couple of the most common missteps home cooks make.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
There are also common missteps that could be working against you, from vague job titles to missing salary information.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Sharing our own missteps is a tool for retention.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
These missteps will persist as long as leaders use generalizations as cognitive shortcuts to understand target groups.
—Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
There are also common missteps that could be working against you, from vague job titles to missing salary information.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Sharing our own missteps is a tool for retention.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
These missteps will persist as long as leaders use generalizations as cognitive shortcuts to understand target groups.
—Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstep
Noun
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Make no mistake, so are all Jews as a people.—
Samuel S. Flax,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Some travelers argued Carnival should honor the bookings despite the apparent pricing mistake.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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These blunders were a tragicomedy—a circus act entirely devoid of peanuts or joy.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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There also had been a humiliating blunder in which the bank sent $900 million to the wrong place and struggled to get it back.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, Avila-Siqueiros was silencing the Warner bats, allowing just four walks and an error in the first five innings.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Among frequent issues cited in the adverse event reports were administration of an extra or incorrect dose, issues with communication about a product, and prescribing errors.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstep. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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