misnomer
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Calling artificial intelligence a tool is a misnomer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Colin Clark, the director of the Soufan Center, a nonprofit that focuses on foreign policy and terrorism, pointed out in an interview with PBS that the term “narco-terrorism” is a misnomer.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Dickerson calls it a "misnomer" to dub areas low-risk: "Climate-related losses are impacting all parts of the state."
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
With Barbara in a wheelchair, John contacted the city’s Safe Sidewalks L.A. program last fall, and I think it’s fair to say that name is somewhere between a misnomer and a bad joke.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
Though a misnomer, his nickname proved to be the one enduring thing about Pollard’s ring career.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
To promote the university’s core mission, the school must clarify its role on campus and challenge misnomers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Fire departments operated and financed by local governments increasingly have become misnomers.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2021
“There’s been a lot of misnomers about these craft as covert spy tools. ‘Drone’ has become a negative term.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2014
In the sentence, “The Daily Mail is now the most popular online newspaper,” the “most popular” claim is the least of the misnomers.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2012
After it was drafted, Laura typed it up while Yoyo stood by, correcting her mother's misnomers and mis-sayings.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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