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
By Emily Flitter, Bloomberg At one midsized US mortgage lender, almost a quarter of customers who dispute property appraisals find that the value of their home had been miscalculated.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 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
Furthermore, overreliance on AI could lead to compliance mistakes, such as miscalculating notice periods and severance agreement terms.
—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
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 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
Furthermore, overreliance on AI could lead to compliance mistakes, such as miscalculating notice periods and severance agreement terms.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
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While many people get covid after receiving a covid shot, because the vaccine’s ability to prevent infection wears off pretty fast, some misunderstand the purpose of the shot, said Otto Yang, an infectious disease specialist at UCLA Health.—
Phillip Reese,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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So both sides have misunderstood his constituency.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both initially received warm welcomes on the festival circuit, but the lack of hyperbole had many perhaps underestimating them.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Schumer has stood firm, and Republicans underestimated how dug in the Democrats were.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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After months marked by corruption, violence, and the open perversion of law, to gasp in outrage at the loss of a few tons of masonry and mortar might seem oddly misjudged.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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On one occasion, a blunt-nosed viper misjudged the distance to its prey.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her unfinished palace becomes a mirror to a culture that mistakes accumulation for meaning.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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But don’t mistake sweetness and spice for lack of substance.—
Emilia Emerson,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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