as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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Recent Examples of miscalculate
Furthermore, overreliance on AI could lead to compliance mistakes, such as miscalculating notice periods and severance agreement terms.
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C200, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Millions of seniors whose benefits were miscalculated many years ago will suddenly lose ALL their benefits!
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
But states like Florida that have a history of miscalculating their participants’ monthly benefits could have to finance up to a quarter of their SNAP allotments.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
But Elmer is equally incompetent there, too, robbing the wrong train, failing at safecracking, miscalculating explosives and getting ignobly killed by lawmen in an Oklahoma shootout in 1911.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
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C200, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Millions of seniors whose benefits were miscalculated many years ago will suddenly lose ALL their benefits!
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
But states like Florida that have a history of miscalculating their participants’ monthly benefits could have to finance up to a quarter of their SNAP allotments.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
But Elmer is equally incompetent there, too, robbing the wrong train, failing at safecracking, miscalculating explosives and getting ignobly killed by lawmen in an Oklahoma shootout in 1911.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
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People misunderstand each other or lose track of specifications.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Communication is everything After 46 years, Carla and I still occasionally misunderstand each other.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Legacy system complexities can be underestimated, users can feel apprehensive about new workflows or tools, and communication breakdowns can lead to insufficient stakeholder updates and collaboration.—
Devang Pandya,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But Amodei argued on Wednesday that many people are underestimating AI.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Rapp, after initially running downhill, misjudged Henry’s acceleration and overall speed, which turned it into a mad dash.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Don’t mistake interest for critical acclaim — there aren’t any Emmy Awards in the series’ present or future.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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No one is going to mistake one for the other.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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