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misconception

[mis-kuhn-sep-shuhn] / ˌmɪs kənˈsɛp ʃən /


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A common misconception is that moving abroad requires relinquishing your U.S. citizenship and passport.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Carl Walker, from the Jersey Consumer Council, said there was a "misconception" that fuel prices only impacted people who drove.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

There is a misconception that greater connectivity with family and friends acts as a kind of salve for longer deployments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

One misconception that people often have about conspiracy theories is that there’s a lack of information, Cotlar said, when actually there’s usually a huge abundance of information.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Another widespread misconception is that numbers depersonalize or somehow diminish individuality.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

That is the contention of Marieke Blom, chief economist at Dutch bank ING, who has embarked on a mission to correct some of the gloomier misconceptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Reasons include social acceptance, religion, misconceptions about hygiene and preserving a girl or woman's virginity.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Inside the beverage industry, Infante says one of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the explosion of nonalcoholic drinks is that they’re replacing alcohol altogether.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

“And why I bring that up is, you know, there’s a lot of misconceptions and tropes about who student loan borrowers are, and who are the ones who are falling behind.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

“In light of all the political fuss that’s going on, I think my presence on the team challenges those misconceptions that people have about who a Muslim woman is and can be.”

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad


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