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as in mistakes
a wrong judgment
another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up
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as in blunders
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a misstep that could lead to disaster
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Recent Examples of missteps
The moment added to a string of small but visible missteps that have defined parts of the 16-day fair’s early run.
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The film centers on his rise to leadership, and missteps, during the French and Indian War.
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Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
Starmer is leaving after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
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Alastair Grant,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
These missteps erode consumer trust, a vital currency in today's market, especially as Lululemon experiences slowing growth and faces strong competition from brands like Vuori and Alo Yoga.
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Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Starmer announced his plan to resign on Monday after two years in office marked by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Maybe there’s even some untapped potential that the Ducks couldn’t extract in the disastrous Greg Cronin era or through last season’s missteps.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
There was no question the board had made some missteps.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
From sky-high heels and stiff business attire to bulky belts and even barefoot passengers (yes, that happens), these in-flight missteps can lead to unnecessary discomfort—or worse, a hygiene horror story.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The film centers on his rise to leadership, and missteps, during the French and Indian War.
—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
Starmer is leaving after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
—
Alastair Grant,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
These missteps erode consumer trust, a vital currency in today's market, especially as Lululemon experiences slowing growth and faces strong competition from brands like Vuori and Alo Yoga.
—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Starmer announced his plan to resign on Monday after two years in office marked by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Maybe there’s even some untapped potential that the Ducks couldn’t extract in the disastrous Greg Cronin era or through last season’s missteps.
—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
There was no question the board had made some missteps.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
From sky-high heels and stiff business attire to bulky belts and even barefoot passengers (yes, that happens), these in-flight missteps can lead to unnecessary discomfort—or worse, a hygiene horror story.
—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missteps
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Acknowledging and even criticizing our mistakes of the past doesn’t cheapen one’s love for the United States.
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You are allowed to make three mistakes but fail a fourth time and the game ends with the answers being revealed.
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Sometimes this was committed to good, such as the Marshall Plan and the Peace Corps, and sometimes to ill, as in a series of military blunders meant to quash godless Communism.
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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
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Tigers rookies Hao-Yu Lee and Kevin McGonigle drove in two runs apiece after errors by third baseman José Caballero and left fielder Cody Bellinger.
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The Giants used three infield hits and two errors to score a pair of runs against Sale in the sixth inning, then Matt Chapman’s double set up Luis Arraez’s sacrifice fly in the seventh.
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“Missteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missteps. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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