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Recent Examples of misperception
There’s a common misperception that a 529 plan is an investment, but the plans usually have several options from which to select.
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Brian Boswell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, this perception is a misperception.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Local communities are more likely to trust and accept these organizations, mitigating the potential for local-level conflict to break out as a result of mistrust or misperception.
—Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
The executive order reflects a big misperception of the intent of DEI, said Debra Jennings-Johnson, interim president and CEO with the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Brian Boswell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, this perception is a misperception.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Local communities are more likely to trust and accept these organizations, mitigating the potential for local-level conflict to break out as a result of mistrust or misperception.
—Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
The executive order reflects a big misperception of the intent of DEI, said Debra Jennings-Johnson, interim president and CEO with the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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 29 Apr. 2025.
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