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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 mistakes
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Notre Dame’s Lachlan Clark made no mistakes other than giving up the home run.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Blashill isn’t looking at the mistakes but rather the growth from both.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The way Egypt is handling the economic fallout of the Third Gulf War suggests that the country has learned from past mistakes.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
And despite efforts to educate the public on what to do on a day of severe weather, people still sometimes make common mistakes when faced with a possible life-and-death situation.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Moss-Bachrach is still learning from his mistakes.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
But when a powerful capability spreads widely, mistakes propagate further and misuse gets cheaper.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Chicken allergies occur when the body's immune system mistakes chicken as a harmful invader, triggering an allergic reaction.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
The market focuses on the median dot and often mistakes it for a plan, even though they are derived from 19 separate forecasts and not curated into a policy forecast by the committee.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
But for every moment of genuine accountability journalism that reminds the public what the press is capable of, there seems to follow another viral post, another sympathetic profile of a terrorist’s grieving relatives, another story that mistakes activism for reporting.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
But that mistakes the symptom for the cause.
—Paul Polman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The hero, fully ignorant of women’s bodies and the basics of human reproduction, mistakes her period stain for a wound.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Homebuyers should know which mistakes to protect themselves from to improve their chances of borrowing success this March.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
No one mistakes him for a devout Christian or a person of faith or morality.
—Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
Critical, independent and common-sense thinking was essential to deal with our evolution, to include those time when grave mistakes were made and great leaders had to make tough decisions to course-correct.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Notre Dame’s Lachlan Clark made no mistakes other than giving up the home run.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Blashill isn’t looking at the mistakes but rather the growth from both.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The way Egypt is handling the economic fallout of the Third Gulf War suggests that the country has learned from past mistakes.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
And despite efforts to educate the public on what to do on a day of severe weather, people still sometimes make common mistakes when faced with a possible life-and-death situation.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Moss-Bachrach is still learning from his mistakes.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
But when a powerful capability spreads widely, mistakes propagate further and misuse gets cheaper.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
In another scene, Peet’s character is asked for an autograph by a young woman who mistakes her for the actor Lake Bell.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Chicken allergies occur when the body's immune system mistakes chicken as a harmful invader, triggering an allergic reaction.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
The market focuses on the median dot and often mistakes it for a plan, even though they are derived from 19 separate forecasts and not curated into a policy forecast by the committee.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
But for every moment of genuine accountability journalism that reminds the public what the press is capable of, there seems to follow another viral post, another sympathetic profile of a terrorist’s grieving relatives, another story that mistakes activism for reporting.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
But that mistakes the symptom for the cause.
—Paul Polman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The hero, fully ignorant of women’s bodies and the basics of human reproduction, mistakes her period stain for a wound.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Homebuyers should know which mistakes to protect themselves from to improve their chances of borrowing success this March.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
No one mistakes him for a devout Christian or a person of faith or morality.
—Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistakes
Noun
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Over the years across Illinois, there has been a litany of agency miscues, blunders and downright neglect, including several in Lake County.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The sufferings caused by a statesman’s blunders are larger than the benefits produced by his accomplishments.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Giants totaled three hits and as many errors.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fullerton took advantage of three errors to score four runs in the third inning on the way to a 5-2 win over Laguna Hills in an Empire League game Friday at Laguna Hills High.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This fundamentally misunderstands physical infrastructure.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Offshore planning that relies primarily on obscurity misunderstands how transparent global finance has become.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Telling the story this way elides, smooths over, and underestimates the role of circumstance and dumb luck.—
Charles Yu,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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The problem is that this comparison often oversimplifies what Social Security actually is and underestimates how much risk and leverage already exist in today’s financial markets.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Go somewhere that confuses your algorithm.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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An actress in 1962 Cuban, as its missiles crisis rages, confuses her role in a film and real life.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ullrich stresses the role of tactical mistakes and misjudgments, not least by the far left, which shortsightedly refused to compromise its beliefs and join with more moderate groups to oppose democratic backsliding.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, said forecasts of an imminent slowdown have been repeatedly wrong, and the economics profession should start grappling with its track record of misjudgments.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Moreover, most studies recorded insurance status only at the time of diagnosis, which misses changes that happen during treatment.—
Rhonda Winegar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Birdfy misses most often when a bird is too close to the camera, poorly lit, or facing away from the camera.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But the Fed just kind of misjudges what's going on and pushes too hard on interest rates and pushes the economy in.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Mistakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistakes. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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