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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
One misstep can lead to criminal charges or, worse, being held without bail for 120 days — just as Airman Kyle Culotta discovered.
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Toby Leary, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Regulatory filing missteps Other hazards lurk in the S-1 filings themselves.
—Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 3 June 2026
And both argue that the public interest in their past missteps is a waste of time.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
And what missteps are to be avoided?
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Toby Leary, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Regulatory filing missteps Other hazards lurk in the S-1 filings themselves.
—Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 3 June 2026
And both argue that the public interest in their past missteps is a waste of time.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
And what missteps are to be avoided?
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstep
Noun
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There are always mistakes on the petitions.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Wembanyama rectified that mistake on the next play.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Read on to see the beauty blunders, silly styling and overall head-to-toe outfits that these stars regret.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The base-running blunder by Alcántara, a prospect acquired in the Anthony Rizzo trade with the New York Yankees at the 2021 trade deadline, is just one example of how this team is pressing.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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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 11 Jun. 2026.
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