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as in blunders
a wrong judgment
they made a mistake when they thought the young pitcher was ready to be called up to the major leagues
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as in errors
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
made a mistake on the exam that almost cost her a passing grade
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as in misunderstands
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like
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as in underestimates
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily
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as in confuses
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related
she mistook physical attraction for love
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistakes
Noun
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Take the recent advice from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, of all people, which suggested verifying phishing emails by checking for spelling errors and grammatical inconsistencies.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
However, there is a fundamental challenge in quantum computing space, as an increasing number of errors arise as the system grows in complexity with a higher number of qubits.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This approach does not address systemic problems around compensation decisions and misses the opportunity to create meaningful, lasting change in an organization.—
Lyssa Hansard,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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But all this misses the point—the point which Matthew’s first readers would have heard loud and clear.—
N.T. Wright,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Even with all of America’s flaws and missteps abroad, from engineering coups in some nations to misguided wars in others, the United States, through the modern era, strove to champion freedom, democracy and leadership on human rights.—
Storer H. Rowley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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Initial trust was low due to past leadership missteps.—
Ricky Muddimer,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Mistakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistakes. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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