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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
Don’t dim that future by repeating Los Angeles’s missteps.
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Mark Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The report detailed procedural missteps and communication gaps, resulting in the discipline of at least three officers in the gunman's chain of command.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
At least 14 CEOs have been fired for apparently consensual affairs since 2016, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas data, often coinciding with either operational missteps or misuse of corporate assets.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Operating losses, management missteps — including a disastrous 2011 Super Bowl ad — and a rapid post-IPO decline in valuation led to the 2013 ouster of Mason as CEO.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mark Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The report detailed procedural missteps and communication gaps, resulting in the discipline of at least three officers in the gunman's chain of command.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
At least 14 CEOs have been fired for apparently consensual affairs since 2016, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas data, often coinciding with either operational missteps or misuse of corporate assets.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Operating losses, management missteps — including a disastrous 2011 Super Bowl ad — and a rapid post-IPO decline in valuation led to the 2013 ouster of Mason as CEO.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstep
Noun
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Having the confidence to make tough decisions, to trust your team, to learn from your mistakes, and to keep moving forward.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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That, in my opinion, is a mistake.—
Arthur Azizov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Buffalo, known for end-of-half blunders in past years, scored a field goal as the first half expired after moving the ball 48 yards in three plays (including a spike).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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As competition heated up with Walmart, Target made what may be viewed by some in hindsight a profound blunder, another case of brand amnesia.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An aircraft flying without GPS can accumulate miles of error in just hours.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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FanDuel acknowledged the error in the way the game score was displayed and pinned it on a third-party provider.—
Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstep. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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