mis·print
ˈmis-ˌprint 
plural misprints
1
: a mistake in printed text (such as a deviation from copy or a typographical error)
We all sadly know that misprints are inevitable nowadays … but there are so many here that one wonders if anyone attempted to proofread the book at all. Even the author's first name is misspelled on the title page.—
Steven Runciman
Steven Runciman2
: a genetic mutation
specifically
: a genetic mutation in which a nucleotide base in a codon has been replaced with a different nucleotide base
Gene therapy, getting under way in 47 trials worldwide, may ultimately prove to be the least toxic, most direct way to edit the misprints that cause cancer. —Tim Friend
Tim Friend
mis·print
ˌmis-ˈprint
misprinted; misprinting
: to print (something, such as text) incorrectly
… misprinted "father" as "fater" on page one …—Ellen Pall
Ellen PallExamples of misprint in a Sentence
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Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Sep. 2024
One of our stories documented a couple’s struggle to fight a $10,000 bill for a colonoscopy related to a misprint on their insurance card and use of an out-of-network provider.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
In Tarrant County, officials said that one out of 58,000 ballots cast on the first day of early voting was misprinted due to voter error.
—Layla Ferris, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Additionally, Zumbro Falls votes entirely by mail, sparking another problem with the misprint.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Sep. 2024
One of our stories documented a couple’s struggle to fight a $10,000 bill for a colonoscopy related to a misprint on their insurance card and use of an out-of-network provider.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Verb
Ballots were misprinted without two amendments for residents to vote on.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
In Tarrant County, officials said that one out of 58,000 ballots cast on the first day of early voting was misprinted due to voter error.
—Layla Ferris, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Misprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misprint. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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