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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
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FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Its sale to American Exchange Group caps a stunning fall driven by over-expansion, fading hype, and strategic missteps that turned a DTC darling into a cautionary tale, Fortune’s Phil Wahba reports.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
How Positive Reinforcement Works Positive reinforcement is a type of positive discipline that aims to shape behavior by focusing on the good while reframing missteps as opportunities for learning.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
The rules are simple enough to follow, but the small and avoidable administrative missteps end up causing valuable time.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Even with a home win at Kingsmeadow this weekend, the defense is effectively over, given Chelsea’s missteps earlier in the campaign.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The state has struggled to keep up with demand, largely due to the lingering impacts of decades-long missteps in housing policies, said Paavo Monkkonen, a professor in urban planning at UCLA.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Sorensen and new chief executive officer Mike Doustdar have had just months to start remaking Novo as a more aggressive and fast-moving company, but investors point to two recent missteps.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
The retailer has attributed some of its sales losses to backlash to its DEI decision, along with other factors including company missteps with merchandise, a weaker store experience and softer discretionary spending.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Its sale to American Exchange Group caps a stunning fall driven by over-expansion, fading hype, and strategic missteps that turned a DTC darling into a cautionary tale, Fortune’s Phil Wahba reports.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
How Positive Reinforcement Works Positive reinforcement is a type of positive discipline that aims to shape behavior by focusing on the good while reframing missteps as opportunities for learning.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
The rules are simple enough to follow, but the small and avoidable administrative missteps end up causing valuable time.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Even with a home win at Kingsmeadow this weekend, the defense is effectively over, given Chelsea’s missteps earlier in the campaign.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The state has struggled to keep up with demand, largely due to the lingering impacts of decades-long missteps in housing policies, said Paavo Monkkonen, a professor in urban planning at UCLA.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Sorensen and new chief executive officer Mike Doustdar have had just months to start remaking Novo as a more aggressive and fast-moving company, but investors point to two recent missteps.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
The retailer has attributed some of its sales losses to backlash to its DEI decision, along with other factors including company missteps with merchandise, a weaker store experience and softer discretionary spending.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missteps
Noun
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Critical, independent and common-sense thinking was essential to deal with our evolution, to include those time when grave mistakes were made and great leaders had to make tough decisions to course-correct.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Notre Dame’s Lachlan Clark made no mistakes other than giving up the home run.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Orioles pitchers made two defensive blunders Saturday, and the absence of an ABS challenge cost Ryan Helsley in the ninth inning of a gutting loss.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Over the years across Illinois, there has been a litany of agency miscues, blunders and downright neglect, including several in Lake County.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Giants totaled three hits and as many errors.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fullerton took advantage of three errors to score four runs in the third inning on the way to a 5-2 win over Laguna Hills in an Empire League game Friday at Laguna Hills High.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Missteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missteps. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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