misconception
Example Sentences
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But it rests on the misconception that institutional investors are driving up home prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“There is a misconception on how much progress quantum computing has been made on breaking modern encryption methods,” analysts wrote.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
There is a popular misconception that no one beats the market.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Huggins believed the rise in demand for artificial grass is driven by the idea that it is more convenient – but he said this was a misconception.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
But Darwin, in all truth, had misconceived the notion, and pangene would always carry the memory of that misconception.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing misconception
Power Prefix: mis-
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