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Recent Examples of misconception Programs that help recruit diverse talent, the biologist said, do not hand out jobs to unqualified individuals, as some misconceptions may suggest. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025 And how was that, growing up with that kind of misconception about your natural hair? J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025 Sleep: Read these six common misconceptions about sleep — and learn how to actually get a better rest. David Leonhardt, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 Trump’s misguided belief that inside of every Canadian there is an American waiting to get out is a misconception that is actually older than the U.S. itself. Lawrence B.a. Hatter / Made By History, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misconception
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Noun
  • The myth that breast pain can't be a sign of cancer is persistent.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Entrepreneurship Brings Freedom One myth is that entrepreneurship brings freedom.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The story is a grim reminder that every narcissist needs their own Echo, a loyal admirer who reinforces their delusions and self-importance.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • In fact, on several prior occasions, Lam had dealt with hallucinations and delusions after not taking her medications.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But the employee also explained that the recent layoffs will reduce the agency’s ability to defend against IT or security errors, on top of diminishing morale.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
  • And that’s before factoring in an error in the data published on DOGE’s website that mislabels a contract as $8 billion, which was later corrected in the federal database to only be $8 million.
    Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Again and again, the fantasies that fueled Trump’s candidacy are colliding with the reality of his presidency, and the result is already dispelling the illusions of many who advocated for him.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The panic party was a dangerous gamble designed to support the illusion that a ship had been abandoned.
    Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025

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“Misconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconception. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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