miscommunication
noun
mis·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌmis-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
: failure to communicate clearly
There was miscommunication between the reporter and her editors.
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What followed was a case of miscommunication between Bam Adebayo and Powell that led to a botched play on the final possession.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Also, Neptune going direct the same day helps clarify mixed signals and miscommunications that have been lingering in the back of your mind.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Group dynamics get smoother, and miscommunications resolve.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025
Fahad The Furious, revolving around miscommunication between a young man and his conservative family – at the festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Also, Neptune going direct the same day helps clarify mixed signals and miscommunications that have been lingering in the back of your mind.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Group dynamics get smoother, and miscommunications resolve.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025
Fahad The Furious, revolving around miscommunication between a young man and his conservative family – at the festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miscommunication
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“Miscommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscommunication. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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