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as in mistake
a wrong judgment
another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up
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as in blunder
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a misstep that could lead to disaster
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Recent Examples of misstep
How Positive Reinforcement Works Positive reinforcement is a type of positive discipline that aims to shape behavior by focusing on the good while reframing missteps as opportunities for learning.
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Amy Morin, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
In fact, the questioning of Chalker was part of a postmortem examination of a misstep by the case officer who had handed him the key.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The rules are simple enough to follow, but the small and avoidable administrative missteps end up causing valuable time.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Even with a home win at Kingsmeadow this weekend, the defense is effectively over, given Chelsea’s missteps earlier in the campaign.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Amy Morin, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
In fact, the questioning of Chalker was part of a postmortem examination of a misstep by the case officer who had handed him the key.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The rules are simple enough to follow, but the small and avoidable administrative missteps end up causing valuable time.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Even with a home win at Kingsmeadow this weekend, the defense is effectively over, given Chelsea’s missteps earlier in the campaign.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstep
Noun
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There were almost too many mistakes to count.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Getting your taxes done early can help reduce stress, avoid last-minute mistakes, and give you more time to fix any issues, such as missing forms or incorrect personal information.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Milwaukee challenged the play, and the replay clearly showed Bauers stepped on first, causing another blunder for Bucknor.—
Jason Ounpraseuth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the second inning, well before his ninth-inning blunder, Burger fumbled an infield pop-up from García with two outs.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kody Clemens scored on an error by five-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Salvador Perez in the second, and Byron Buxton added a sacrifice fly off John Schreiber in the eighth, before the Twins teed off against Royals reliever Steven Cruz in the ninth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Angels center fielder Mike Trout dropped a Kelly fly ball for a two-base error.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstep. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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