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Recent Examples of misperception
Another potential misperception is that Medicaid will pay for long-term care, but unfortunately most people can’t count on that.
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Steve Vernon, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Desperate efforts to promote school integration, Thomas argued, stemmed from the misperception that identifiably Black schools were somehow doomed to fail because of their racial composition.
—Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 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
Unfortunately, this perception is a misperception.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Steve Vernon, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Desperate efforts to promote school integration, Thomas argued, stemmed from the misperception that identifiably Black schools were somehow doomed to fail because of their racial composition.
—Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 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
Unfortunately, this perception is a misperception.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misperception
Noun
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One of the biggest misconceptions in business is that confidence has to be loud to be credible.—
Rhea Karo,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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That’s a misconception for the able-bodied as well.—
Sarah Maslin Nir,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Maybe teams won’t make the mistake the Avalanche did and move Rantanen too soon.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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On one hand, speed always enables Chinese players to adapt faster and, if necessary, correct mistakes faster.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Misperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperception. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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