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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
The willingness to discuss failure and missteps—not as cautionary tales, but as evidence of survival—ran throughout the event.
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
While many key figures—including Bush and then-Secretary of State Colin Powell—later expressed regret over the absence of WMDs and policy missteps, Cheney famously defended the invasion and the narrative around it in the following years.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Fundraising failures, coupled with a chaotic rollout and other strategic and outdated marketing missteps, seemed to tank the campaign early on.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
From early failures to career pivots and personal growth, Kevin will guide guests to find meaning in their missteps and humor in hindsight.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Some experts have questioned whether AI is fully to blame for the layoffs, noting that companies could be using the technology as cover for concerns about the economy, business missteps or cost cutting initiatives.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
For the afternoon shift, players will have to choose between adding Phenomaman or Waterboy (Joel Haver) to the squad, with the former’s crippling depression outweighing his strength and the latter’s inexperience leading to constant missteps.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
But in 2022, Maserati reminded us that there’s another Italian car company, with a rich 108-year history and a respected name, but one that has been tarnished by missteps and muddled strategies in recent years.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Cloud missteps don't just cause downtime.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
While many key figures—including Bush and then-Secretary of State Colin Powell—later expressed regret over the absence of WMDs and policy missteps, Cheney famously defended the invasion and the narrative around it in the following years.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Fundraising failures, coupled with a chaotic rollout and other strategic and outdated marketing missteps, seemed to tank the campaign early on.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
From early failures to career pivots and personal growth, Kevin will guide guests to find meaning in their missteps and humor in hindsight.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Some experts have questioned whether AI is fully to blame for the layoffs, noting that companies could be using the technology as cover for concerns about the economy, business missteps or cost cutting initiatives.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
For the afternoon shift, players will have to choose between adding Phenomaman or Waterboy (Joel Haver) to the squad, with the former’s crippling depression outweighing his strength and the latter’s inexperience leading to constant missteps.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
But in 2022, Maserati reminded us that there’s another Italian car company, with a rich 108-year history and a respected name, but one that has been tarnished by missteps and muddled strategies in recent years.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Cloud missteps don't just cause downtime.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missteps
Noun
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Will Baltimore manage to thwart a Vikings rushing attack that gashed the Lions for 142 yards, cause McCarthy to assume a heavier load than Minnesota’s coaches would like and force the first-year starter into youthful mistakes?—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hoover finished 319 yards on 34-of-50 passing, but his two turnovers were critical mistakes that led to TCU’s slow start in the first half.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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The series had so many moments — center fielders trucking left fielders, base-running blunders, walk offs, extra-innings games.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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This season, it is considered a win if the Broncos commit fewer than five blunders a week under Darren Rizzi.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
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Orlando dominated the home stretch, however, by capitalizing on a string of Celtics errors.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tied again at 21, the Rattlers had three hitting errors down the stretch.—
Tim Meehan SD,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Missteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missteps. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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