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misconception

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


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She says there is a misconception that skin cancer only happens to people who use sunbeds or sunbathe.

From BBC • May 21, 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

What’s the biggest misconception people have about what a military parent might be like?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“A major misconception is that people can just ‘rebuild,’” Espino said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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




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