miscalculate

verb

ˌmis-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce miscalculate (audio)
Definition of miscalculatenext
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 Expert Hemant Bhargava cautions taxpayers to treat AI as a translator rather than a decision-maker, emphasizing that consumer AI systems frequently miscalculate liabilities and fail to securely handle highly sensitive financial data. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 The beetles take advantage of the fact that the construction workers who finished the house just a few months earlier miscalculated and left too much space between the doors and the ground, failing to consider insects or the rainy season. — María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 Iran should not miscalculate again. — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 More players mean more scenarios for people to miscalculate. — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for miscalculate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
  1. misunderstand
  2. underestimate
  3. misjudge
  4. mistake
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  • Hopefully Hollywood won’t misunderstand the lesson in those projects’ success.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Cuban argued that the proposal misunderstands how startup wealth works.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstand
Verb
  • Until those outcomes are measured, businesses will continue to underestimate the commercial value of customer conversations.
    — Jesper With-Fogstrup, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Israel has not faced a state-level threat or fought a war against a peer competitor since 1973, which perhaps led it to underestimate the challenge of attacking Iran.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of underestimate
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  • The extent of harm, after all, can be misjudged by those suffering it, and complaints are not always offered by the frightened captive.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Investors are misjudging, and then correcting, who or what will actually capture AI’s value.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of misjudge
Verb
  • At 6-2, his tall stature shouldn’t be mistaken for a target striker.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
  • People often mistake figeater beetles for Japanese beetles, which are a major pest, Windbiel-Rojas said.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistake

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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculate. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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