as in myth
a false idea or belief
it is a popular misconception that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space
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Recent Examples of misconception
Soy is a controversial food due to pervasive misconceptions about phytoestrogens.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
The misconception that only older caregivers need support is dangerously flawed.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Passive income streams are set-it-and-forget-it Perhaps the biggest misconception is that passive income streams run on autopilot forever once they’re established.
—Amy Landino, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
What is the biggest misconception businesses have about ESG compliance and corporate sustainability?
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2025
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
The misconception that only older caregivers need support is dangerously flawed.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Passive income streams are set-it-and-forget-it Perhaps the biggest misconception is that passive income streams run on autopilot forever once they’re established.
—Amy Landino, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
What is the biggest misconception businesses have about ESG compliance and corporate sustainability?
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misconception
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconception
Noun
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First, there is the technology myth, the belief that older employees cannot keep pace with digital advancements.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Because Jordan only gets better and better in memory and myth.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That would be you, the audience, fed a royal jelly concocted of dream, fantasy, myth, popcorn, even delusion.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Many of these protagonists endure the tedium and humiliation of involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations, losing days and years to paralyzing inertia, and experiencing terrifying delusions of persecution and betrayal.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The surveys were conducted either online or by telephone with a live interviewer, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 1.9 percentage points.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The poll was conducted between March 24 and 28 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.7 percentage points.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet there are filmmakers who fall prey to the illusion too.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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On far too many occasions, Watson chose deceit over candor, grasping for the illusion of business success and personal acclaim at any cost.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Misconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconception. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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