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as in misinterpretations
a failure to understand correctly
people once thought that there were canals on Mars because of a common misunderstanding of a report by an Italian astronomer
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as in disagreements
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
tried to resolve their misunderstandings peacefully
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Recent Examples of misunderstandings
False hopes about working in retirement speak to fundamental misunderstandings about retirement and the labor market, experts say.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Also, misunderstandings can be dangerous.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
In states where the Birthday Rule is already law, having a specialist explain exactly what the rule does and does not do can prevent costly misunderstandings.
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Sylvia Gordon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
In fact, Son says one of the biggest misunderstandings about her story is that she’s tried to deal with the spiders herself before calling in experts.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
The misunderstandings are about people’s tones, and not necessarily about the things that people are pointing toward.
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Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Fences and landscaping creeps can cause small misunderstandings that quickly grow into legal disputes.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
Important details get lost, misunderstandings creep in, and decisions slow down.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
The event is designed to offer tools to help improve communication skills, reduce misunderstandings and strengthen everyday connections.
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La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Also, misunderstandings can be dangerous.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
In states where the Birthday Rule is already law, having a specialist explain exactly what the rule does and does not do can prevent costly misunderstandings.
—
Sylvia Gordon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
In fact, Son says one of the biggest misunderstandings about her story is that she’s tried to deal with the spiders herself before calling in experts.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
The misunderstandings are about people’s tones, and not necessarily about the things that people are pointing toward.
—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Fences and landscaping creeps can cause small misunderstandings that quickly grow into legal disputes.
—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
Important details get lost, misunderstandings creep in, and decisions slow down.
—
Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
The event is designed to offer tools to help improve communication skills, reduce misunderstandings and strengthen everyday connections.
—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstandings
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Dos and don’ts that prevent misinterpretations and ensure brand messaging is intentional.
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Beatty said those early misinterpretations frequently determine what evidence exists later.
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For Ossoff, the battleground appears to extend beyond policy disagreements and partisan loyalties.
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Tell me about those disagreements and whether the G7 was able to come to any resolution here.
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The team's mistakes cost the players early on when Germany scored in the 2nd minute to earn the lead.
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Sure, a lot of the mistakes or poor moments in defense can be waved away by recognizing that most of the team’s best defenders were sitting on the bench when the Turks wheeled away in delight with Ayhan’s goal.
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Showdowns over international inspectors caused years of disputes between the US and Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and more recently Iran.
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Council members ultimately said the purpose of the sister city program was to build relationships between communities, not to settle international political disputes.
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Meanwhile, the New Atheists were making hay of the fact that such faithful misapprehensions about nature were easily disproved by scientific discovery.
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Ronald Reagan did not suffer from such misapprehensions.
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Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.
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In a 2024 study, researchers found that chimpanzee mothers tended to step in to defend their children in quarrels—say, over food or space in a tree—in about half of cases the researchers observed in the wild.
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During his time with the Pistons, he was known for getting into altercations with opposing players, most recently in February 2026, when he was suspended for seven games following a fight with the Charlotte Hornets.
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Court documents describe multiple violent altercations between Spencer and his wife leading up to the murder and one arrest after Spencer hit his wife and threatened to kill her.
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Has this reignited the controversies surrounding you and your translation?
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Around the same time, Hogshead began a letter writing campaign aimed at drawing broader attention to Butler’s controversies and urging other volleyball organizations and teams to disassociate themselves from him.
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“Misunderstandings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstandings. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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