as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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Lavrov’s comments suggest President Trump may have miscalculated the momentum of peace talks overall between the two nations.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 Aug. 2025
The Carriers also argue that the Commission misinterpreted the Communications Act, miscalculated the penalties, and violated the Seventh Amendment by not affording them a jury trial.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
More players mean more scenarios for people to miscalculate.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Boebert’s office told the Washington Examiner that first responders have slower response times in the affected areas, businesses go through the wrong city or town for permitting, sales tax revenue from online sales is miscalculated, and mail gets to residents slower.
—Ally Goelz, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 Aug. 2025
The Carriers also argue that the Commission misinterpreted the Communications Act, miscalculated the penalties, and violated the Seventh Amendment by not affording them a jury trial.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
More players mean more scenarios for people to miscalculate.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Boebert’s office told the Washington Examiner that first responders have slower response times in the affected areas, businesses go through the wrong city or town for permitting, sales tax revenue from online sales is miscalculated, and mail gets to residents slower.
—Ally Goelz, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
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Requiring them to operate as ordinary MPIA applicants misunderstands their role and undermines their purpose.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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But people also misunderstand sharia and how it is applied, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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That means already dire projections about sea level rise might be underestimating the risk.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those who underestimate women’s civic power will discover, as history has shown time and time again, democracy’s most resilient defenders are often the ones who have had to fight hardest to claim their place within it.—
Celina Stewart,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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Strategic pivots often fail—not because of poor ideas or execution but because companies misjudge how attached investors are to their existing strategy.—
Mark DesJardine,
Harvard Business Review,
19 Feb. 2026
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By adjusting force in real time, robots may be able to interact more naturally with fragile objects and unpredictable environments without over-gripping, slipping, or misjudging contact.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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But my silence should not be mistaken for agreement with lies.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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In September 2018, Guyger mistook Jean’s apartment for her own.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculate. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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