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
Despite its widespread recognition, many misconceptions about the meaning behind 4/20 continue to circulate.
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
During her interview with Remind, Patricia also debunked another common misconception about the film’s famous rain scene.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Soy is a controversial food due to pervasive misconceptions about phytoestrogens.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
The misconception that only older caregivers need support is dangerously flawed.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
During her interview with Remind, Patricia also debunked another common misconception about the film’s famous rain scene.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Soy is a controversial food due to pervasive misconceptions about phytoestrogens.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
The misconception that only older caregivers need support is dangerously flawed.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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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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Antipsychotic medications are commonly prescribed to reduce hallucinations, delusions, and other psychotic symptoms associated with schizophrenia.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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For those who, against all evidence to the contrary, dismiss these ambitions as mere delusions, that's exactly what the British Empire—the mightiest global force of its day—said when 13 fractious colonies issued the Declaration of Independence almost 250 years ago this July.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the last two decades, five helicopters on commercial sightseeing flights have crashed into the Hudson and East rivers due to mechanical failures, pilot errors, or collisions, resulting in 20 fatalities.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs will drive the world economy into recession unless level-minded leaders realize the errors of their ways.—
Phillip Molnar,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The show consisted of several live-feed illusions, ecological sculptures, and installations using organic materials, lighting, and sound.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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According to the documentary, De Beers created an illusion of diamond scarcity by controlling supply and demand.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Misconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconception. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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