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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Such miscommunications can undermine trust and postpone necessary assistance.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
And the miscommunication there really is what sets them off on this terrible trajectory, which really didn’t have to happen if there was honesty there.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Trout’s hit was a blooper that dropped because of a miscommunication.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Such miscommunications can undermine trust and postpone necessary assistance.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
And the miscommunication there really is what sets them off on this terrible trajectory, which really didn’t have to happen if there was honesty there.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Trout’s hit was a blooper that dropped because of a miscommunication.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
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 22 Apr. 2026.
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