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misconception

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


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Katie says there is a misconception that only older people take part in the tradition and there is a national push to get more young people involved.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The misconception speaks to the show’s own queasy confusion of categories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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

There’s a common misconception that the beetles are blind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The misconception is so common that it has been given a name: the etymological fallacy.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

We break down several tax-centric misconceptions about gifting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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

"Kaylee helped to improve understanding, challenge misconceptions, and prove there are no limits to what people who are deaf or have hearing loss can achieve."

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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

Very well, I'd become a supersensitive confirmer of their misconceptions, and just to hold their confidence I'd try to be right part of the time.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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