as in misconception
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Recent Examples of misperception
These are books filled with images of disconnection and misperception.
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Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
But critics worry that its high-profile removal flights and arrests of migrants may be prioritizing optics ahead of results, playing into longstanding misperceptions about immigrants and crime.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
There’s a common misperception that a 529 plan is an investment, but the plans usually have several options from which to select.
—Brian Boswell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
This misperception is exacerbated by the fact that only a fraction of posts with false or unverified information are checked and marked as such.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
But critics worry that its high-profile removal flights and arrests of migrants may be prioritizing optics ahead of results, playing into longstanding misperceptions about immigrants and crime.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
There’s a common misperception that a 529 plan is an investment, but the plans usually have several options from which to select.
—Brian Boswell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
This misperception is exacerbated by the fact that only a fraction of posts with false or unverified information are checked and marked as such.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for misperception
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“Misperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperception. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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