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as in mistakes
a wrong judgment
another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up
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as in blunders
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a misstep that could lead to disaster
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Recent Examples of missteps
Instead of clarity and a sense of financial empowerment, individuals experience costly missteps and are left unsure of where to find reliable guidance—eroding any trust in the mainstream financial system.
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Sandy Anderson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Can that be done without rehashing the many missteps of the past four years?
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Make sure your giving is truly helpful by learning what not to donate to a thrift store, where to take those items instead, and common thrift store donation missteps to avoid.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
But missteps can happen, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Avoid these missteps and your floors will be shining like new in no time.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the franchise is upset that Reese’s comments pointed out the missteps in the front office’s team-building approach.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
And yet the Dolphins have found a way to remain masters of mediocrity, prolonging the NFL’s longest playoff win drought with a combination of misfortune and missteps.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Don’t dim that future by repeating Los Angeles’s missteps.
—Mark Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Sandy Anderson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Can that be done without rehashing the many missteps of the past four years?
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Make sure your giving is truly helpful by learning what not to donate to a thrift store, where to take those items instead, and common thrift store donation missteps to avoid.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
But missteps can happen, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Avoid these missteps and your floors will be shining like new in no time.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the franchise is upset that Reese’s comments pointed out the missteps in the front office’s team-building approach.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
And yet the Dolphins have found a way to remain masters of mediocrity, prolonging the NFL’s longest playoff win drought with a combination of misfortune and missteps.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Don’t dim that future by repeating Los Angeles’s missteps.
—Mark Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missteps
Noun
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Rinzel has already been hit up by some of the other prospects for his perspective on rookie camp, on the climb to the NHL and the developmental process, on how to play with aggression and the confidence to make plays rather than with hesitation and the fear of making mistakes.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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If the Wildcats cut back on their mistakes.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tropicana remains a business school case study on redesign blunders.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Arizona would have run Kansas State off the field Friday night but for a series of blunders.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Red Sox committed three errors, including two by second baseman David Hamilton.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses.—
Matthew J. Frauenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Missteps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missteps. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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