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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Also, there are now opportunities to learn what those miscommunications were.
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Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
White responded with a three, but two late miscommunications between him and Brown, coupled with one final second-chance bucket by Clingan, secured the win for Portland.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
That 0 might get flipped to a 1 along the way, causing a miscommunication.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
It was later revealed that, due to a series of miscommunications and difficulties in penetrating the highly secure apartment, several hours elapsed between Maher being taken to the hospital and authorities reaching Safra and Torrente.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
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Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
White responded with a three, but two late miscommunications between him and Brown, coupled with one final second-chance bucket by Clingan, secured the win for Portland.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
That 0 might get flipped to a 1 along the way, causing a miscommunication.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
It was later revealed that, due to a series of miscommunications and difficulties in penetrating the highly secure apartment, several hours elapsed between Maher being taken to the hospital and authorities reaching Safra and Torrente.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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