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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Tisdel said there may have been some miscommunication amid back and forth on the legislation with the Senate and the governor's office.
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the seventh inning, Tolbert and Royals left fielder Nick Loftin had a miscommunication that allowed the baseball to land in between them.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Nilsen said there was some confusion and miscommunication regarding the speakers.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
In contrast, younger employees were less likely to ask questions when confused, potentially compounding miscommunication.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the seventh inning, Tolbert and Royals left fielder Nick Loftin had a miscommunication that allowed the baseball to land in between them.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Nilsen said there was some confusion and miscommunication regarding the speakers.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
In contrast, younger employees were less likely to ask questions when confused, potentially compounding miscommunication.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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