miscalculate
verb
mis·cal·cu·late
ˌmis-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt 
miscalculated; miscalculating
: to calculate wrongly : to make a miscalculation
This fall, publishers badly miscalculated the public's appetite for celebrity tell-alls.—
Patrick M. Reilly
Patrick M. Reilly… the bosses simply weren't ready when it turned out they had miscalculated badly.—Kevin Drum
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Soon enough, everyone would know just how badly the Chargers had miscalculated their potential, the fallout starting Friday morning with the firings of general manager Tom Telesco and coach Brandon Staley.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
This motley crew has potential, but Y2K miscalculates the impact of certain character deaths.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
The military’s response to Mr. Khan’s resurgent public support was bungled at best — and severely miscalculated at worst, analysts say.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
The lawsuit alleges the city overcharged GM by more than $100 million over seven years by miscalculating Cruise's tax bill.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024
Advertisement Specialists in migration say the administration miscalculated, choosing a narrow and time-consuming strategy that failed to anticipate the shifting nature of migration.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Many high-tech companies that went on hiring binges in 2022, as the economy accelerated out of the pandemic recession, miscalculated the longer-term demand for their products and services.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2024
But several of those projects have recently hit the skids after executives miscalculated the impact that the pandemic and rising interest rates would have on supply chains.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2023
But Washington miscalculated the extent to which Ukraine’s forces could be transformed into a Western-style fighting force in a short period — especially without giving Kyiv air power integral to modern militaries.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
This motley crew has potential, but Y2K miscalculates the impact of certain character deaths.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
The military’s response to Mr. Khan’s resurgent public support was bungled at best — and severely miscalculated at worst, analysts say.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
The lawsuit alleges the city overcharged GM by more than $100 million over seven years by miscalculating Cruise's tax bill.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024
Advertisement Specialists in migration say the administration miscalculated, choosing a narrow and time-consuming strategy that failed to anticipate the shifting nature of migration.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Many high-tech companies that went on hiring binges in 2022, as the economy accelerated out of the pandemic recession, miscalculated the longer-term demand for their products and services.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2024
But several of those projects have recently hit the skids after executives miscalculated the impact that the pandemic and rising interest rates would have on supply chains.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2023
But Washington miscalculated the extent to which Ukraine’s forces could be transformed into a Western-style fighting force in a short period — especially without giving Kyiv air power integral to modern militaries.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscalculate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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