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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
Here’s my column on more Dolphins personnel missteps coming to light on Sunday.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Filosa, an industry veteran from Stellantis’ predecessor company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, is struggling to stabilize a group that’s suffered steep market share losses in the US and Europe following a series of strategic missteps under Tavares.
—Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Player missteps usually come back to coaches, who either recruit their own problems or allow those problems to fester.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Legion Go 2 is a premium machine that improves on some of the Legion Go’s missteps while owning others of them to greater effect here.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
These were no youthful missteps corrected with time, but towering thinkers at the height of their powers overturning their own hard-won systems.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Too many miscommunications, too many missteps.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Throughout the first seven episodes of the series, family secrets emerge and missteps occur that threaten the Guinness family's business and legacy.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Management can turn its focus to going on the offense after years of fixing its past regulatory missteps.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Filosa, an industry veteran from Stellantis’ predecessor company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, is struggling to stabilize a group that’s suffered steep market share losses in the US and Europe following a series of strategic missteps under Tavares.
—Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Player missteps usually come back to coaches, who either recruit their own problems or allow those problems to fester.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Legion Go 2 is a premium machine that improves on some of the Legion Go’s missteps while owning others of them to greater effect here.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
These were no youthful missteps corrected with time, but towering thinkers at the height of their powers overturning their own hard-won systems.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Too many miscommunications, too many missteps.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Throughout the first seven episodes of the series, family secrets emerge and missteps occur that threaten the Guinness family's business and legacy.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Management can turn its focus to going on the offense after years of fixing its past regulatory missteps.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missteps
Noun
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However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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From a potentially serious injury sustained by linebacker Dwight Nunoo to a multitude of mistakes, Saturday’s 51-10 loss to the host Connecticut Huskies (4-2) was devastating to FIU (2-3).—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Following last week’s blunders against the Rams, in which Mitchell’s mistakes cost the team two touchdowns, he was effectively benched until garbage time in the fourth quarter.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Again, special teams blunders set the defense up in poor position, but the defense ultimately coughed up big gains on the ground.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even when Charlotte did have momentum, there were unforced errors, penalties, and turnovers that resulted in more South Florida points.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even the slightest variation can cause errors in quantum computers, sensors, or communications systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Missteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missteps. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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