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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
Her three opponents have accused her of mismanaging the office, presiding over growing legal payouts and making a series of missteps that infuriated members of the City Council.
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Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The fact is, Reese is a secondary figure in the WNBA despite a strong college career, and she may be remembered more for her missteps than her on-court impact.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
And sharing your own wins and missteps creates space for real, judgment-free learning.
—Mekialaya White, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Now, just like players miss free throws, commit turnovers, yes, there have been coaching missteps.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Wang says frequent missteps include using hot water, overloading the washer, or selecting a high spin cycle.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Analyze the missteps to determine what was a bad process, bad results, or just bad luck.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The charm of these biographies, however, lies in their authenticity – the small spelling missteps and unpolished phrasing that reflect genuine middle school voices.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, however, Anthropic went further, publishing a detailed engineering post acknowledging that three separate engineering missteps were behind the performance issue.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The fact is, Reese is a secondary figure in the WNBA despite a strong college career, and she may be remembered more for her missteps than her on-court impact.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
And sharing your own wins and missteps creates space for real, judgment-free learning.
—Mekialaya White, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Now, just like players miss free throws, commit turnovers, yes, there have been coaching missteps.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Wang says frequent missteps include using hot water, overloading the washer, or selecting a high spin cycle.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Analyze the missteps to determine what was a bad process, bad results, or just bad luck.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The charm of these biographies, however, lies in their authenticity – the small spelling missteps and unpolished phrasing that reflect genuine middle school voices.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, however, Anthropic went further, publishing a detailed engineering post acknowledging that three separate engineering missteps were behind the performance issue.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missteps
Noun
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Find the groups without making four mistakes.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Lahren opened the discussion by contrasting today’s climate with the past, noting that traditional PR cleanup has been replaced by a mass horde looking to end lives over minor mistakes.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Although the mom of four appeared to spend the rest of her night faux pas-free, she's had to handle sartorial blunders before.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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There were other conspicuous blunders, like passing from midair out of jumpers and right to Lakers defenders.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The set was an emotional roller coaster with four deuces and eight service errors by the Highlanders.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Hawai’i scored in bunches, while unforced errors hurt Long Beach.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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“Missteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missteps. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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