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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
Already bruised by a series of missteps since Labour returned to power less than two years ago, Starmer has faced calls within his party’s ranks to stand down.
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
An emergency meeting of the Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) was held on Tuesday to discuss the aftermath of several mail-in-ballot missteps.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Whether Columbia will ever face legal scrutiny over the unique missteps surrounding its old SSN database, however, remains unclear.
—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
Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
An emergency meeting of the Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) was held on Tuesday to discuss the aftermath of several mail-in-ballot missteps.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Whether Columbia will ever face legal scrutiny over the unique missteps surrounding its old SSN database, however, remains unclear.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missteps
Noun
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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
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Shipping was expensive, and coordination was hard, which made mistakes costly.—
Scott Breitenother,
Forbes.com,
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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But blunders and poor rotations and missed rebounds piled up as the Sky allowed their highest point total of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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This redundancy allows the system to correct errors that naturally creep in.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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While a necropsy found that the leash and IV tubes did not contribute to the dog’s death, the shelter conducted an internal review and promised accountability for any missteps, acknowledging that procedural errors were made.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Missteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missteps. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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