misconception
Example Sentences
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There is a common misconception that VAR exists to create consistency of decision-making.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
That misconception, they say, contributes to the glut of plastic piling up in our rivers and oceans, and inside our bodies.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
There’s a common misconception that salads are at their peak during the warm seasons.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
One common misconception: You don’t need to get the flu vaccine if you’ve already had the flu.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
Another widespread misconception is that numbers depersonalize or somehow diminish individuality.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing misconception
Power Prefix: mis-
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