- plural of misconception.
misconceptions
Example Sentences
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“There’s a lot of misconceptions about brain health. A lot of people think dementia either happens or it doesn’t — that there’s inevitability around it,” said Juan Rodriguez, AARP’s vice president of brain health.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“We are confident that through ongoing discussions with LAPD, we can clear up the current misconceptions that led to today’s disappointing pause,” said the spokesperson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
"I had all these misconceptions about what autism was," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
He believes that scientific knowledge is one of the most effective ways to challenge misconceptions.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Despite society’s misconceptions about my abilities as an African-American Muslim woman who wears hijab, I defied the odds.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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