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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
Whipping up a batch seems like a simple enough endeavor, yet a handful of common missteps can quickly turn the ideal home breakfast into a deflating letdown.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Some criticism was thoughtful, warranted, and earnestly reflected Kennedy’s surprising strategic missteps while leading Lucasfilm overall.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
Some writers reveled in printing missteps.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Democrats, meanwhile, have pounced on the president’s messaging missteps.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 May 2026
In Good Housekeeping, Samantha Leal outlines a couple of the most common missteps home cooks make.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
There are also common missteps that could be working against you, from vague job titles to missing salary information.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Pieces of the answer involve manufacturing missteps, capital allocation, and a board that – by the assessment of many industry analysts – lacked the semiconductor expertise to oversee the technology decisions in front of it.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
These missteps will persist as long as leaders use generalizations as cognitive shortcuts to understand target groups.
—Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Some criticism was thoughtful, warranted, and earnestly reflected Kennedy’s surprising strategic missteps while leading Lucasfilm overall.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
Some writers reveled in printing missteps.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Democrats, meanwhile, have pounced on the president’s messaging missteps.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 May 2026
In Good Housekeeping, Samantha Leal outlines a couple of the most common missteps home cooks make.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
There are also common missteps that could be working against you, from vague job titles to missing salary information.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Pieces of the answer involve manufacturing missteps, capital allocation, and a board that – by the assessment of many industry analysts – lacked the semiconductor expertise to oversee the technology decisions in front of it.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
These missteps will persist as long as leaders use generalizations as cognitive shortcuts to understand target groups.
—Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missteps
Noun
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Midfielder Onni Valakari framed the mistakes less as individual breakdowns than collective failures.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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But experts for years have said companies have not learned from past mistakes.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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These blunders were a tragicomedy—a circus act entirely devoid of peanuts or joy.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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In England’s early-modern period, starting around the 1500s, readers understood typos to be inevitable technological blunders.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Down a run and facing elimination in the final inning, Troup rallied with seven hits, two walks and two Pickens errors to win 8-1 in Game 2 of the Class 3A baseball series at Synovus Park in Columbus.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
24 May 2026
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Senior starting pitcher Carson Roden struggled a little with two hit-batsmen, three hits and a walk in the first inning, and the defense behind her had two errors.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Missteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missteps. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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