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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
Whether Columbia will ever face legal scrutiny over the unique missteps surrounding its old SSN database, however, remains unclear.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Ahead, two experts share the most common missteps, plus what to do instead.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 4 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
Lawmakers need to find ways to raise additional, sustainable revenue over the long term to avoid past budget missteps and support the state’s neediest residents, Martwick said.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Early missteps and malfunctions have heightened industry speculation that Weiss, too, won’t last.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
These barriers are especially intimidating when brands are looking to expand internationally — operational missteps can often lead to growth stagnation.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Ahead, two experts share the most common missteps, plus what to do instead.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 4 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
Lawmakers need to find ways to raise additional, sustainable revenue over the long term to avoid past budget missteps and support the state’s neediest residents, Martwick said.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Early missteps and malfunctions have heightened industry speculation that Weiss, too, won’t last.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
These barriers are especially intimidating when brands are looking to expand internationally — operational missteps can often lead to growth stagnation.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missteps
Noun
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The issue is not that AI makes mistakes—human decision-making is also imperfect—but that models operate at a scale and speed that rapidly amplifies those errors faster than they can be discovered and addressed.—
Troy Holaday,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But Boutros has acknowledged mistakes made in the case involving the Broadview protesters.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 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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Nearly all of them are blunders, offenses or revelations about the people Collins has put in top positions in his House office, his campaign office or both.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The danger of hallucinations means health officials must tread with caution, given the outsized impact that errors could have in the response to a public emergency.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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The model writes the code, runs the tests, reads the errors, fixes the code, runs the tests again, and reports back when something is shipped.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Missteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missteps. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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