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.
Examples of miscommunication in a Sentence
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The resulting potential for miscommunication in court is a significant enough issue that Florida’s Office of State Courts Administrator singled it out in its 2021 annual report.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2024
Workplace miscommunications arise as the moon and Neptune clash.
—USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
The pair split briefly due to a text miscommunication, but a chance run-in at the airport led to a reconciliation.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
Other causes include miscommunication between parents or guardians or forgetting to drop the child off at day care.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 17 June 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2024
Workplace miscommunications arise as the moon and Neptune clash.
—USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
The pair split briefly due to a text miscommunication, but a chance run-in at the airport led to a reconciliation.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
Other causes include miscommunication between parents or guardians or forgetting to drop the child off at day care.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 17 June 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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