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
“A major misconception is that people can just ‘rebuild,’” Espino said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
It also says that it’s a common misconception that Roth IRAs should be the last account tapped in retirement.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026
Part of the public trust in such an eventual outcome results from the misconception that cancer is a single, though mysterious disease, with a single cause and, hopefully, a single cure.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing misconception
Power Prefix: mis-
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