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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
And multiple other missteps followed, including the botched hiring and early departure of a rebuilding czar.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The sheriff leading the investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie acknowledged that missteps were made in the case’s early hours, including removing crime scene tape and delaying requests for assistance from outside law enforcement agencies.
—Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
This is the sort of managerial aimlessness the Post is being governed by, just one example of the missteps and squandering of opportunity framed as strategy.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Shampoo may be the star, but missteps often happen after as well.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Getting the quarterback right can cover up plenty of missteps elsewhere in the team-building process, but for the Seahawks, Darnold represents what most of their moves have looked like over the last year.
—Robert Mays, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
August 23 – September 22 Fixing tiny missteps has massive benefits at present.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The decision on Disney's next CEO comes nearly four years after Iger returned to the company following the departure of his previous successor, Bob Chapek, after a period marked by clashes, missteps and weaker financial performance.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
However, even the most stylish porches can lose their charm with a few small missteps.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The sheriff leading the investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie acknowledged that missteps were made in the case’s early hours, including removing crime scene tape and delaying requests for assistance from outside law enforcement agencies.
—Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
This is the sort of managerial aimlessness the Post is being governed by, just one example of the missteps and squandering of opportunity framed as strategy.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Shampoo may be the star, but missteps often happen after as well.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Getting the quarterback right can cover up plenty of missteps elsewhere in the team-building process, but for the Seahawks, Darnold represents what most of their moves have looked like over the last year.
—Robert Mays, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
August 23 – September 22 Fixing tiny missteps has massive benefits at present.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The decision on Disney's next CEO comes nearly four years after Iger returned to the company following the departure of his previous successor, Bob Chapek, after a period marked by clashes, missteps and weaker financial performance.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
However, even the most stylish porches can lose their charm with a few small missteps.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missteps
Noun
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Gulutzan is just hopeful that his team can learn from its mistakes.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In environments where young people have few chances to recover from mistakes, those mistakes can be much more damaging, and the temptations can feel more overwhelming.—
Mark Mitchell,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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But that’s only because of the multiple strategic blunders from the summer that were Ctrl-Z’d in the swap.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The results weren’t so good for the Los Angeles Rams as special teams blunders and shoddy defense led to two losses in those game, including a 31-27 defeat in the NFC title game.—
Josh Dubow,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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Texas coach Vic Schaefer has also yanked post players Justice Carlton and Ashton Judd after on-court errors in the first half, and the Longhorns entered this timeout with four guards and Oldacre on the court.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Missteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missteps. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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