Thesaurus results for MISCALCULATED

miscalculated

verb

past tense of miscalculate

as in misunderstood

to make an incorrect judgment regarding they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be

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Reward prediction error reflects a discrepancy in the outcome or goal and, in the NVA system, can indicate that the AI has misunderstood what the person ultimately wanted.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Mangione's attorneys then fired back Monday in a response to the DA's office's letter, saying prosecutors had misunderstood their position.

— Greg Wehner , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of misunderstood

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Given past polling errors in Texas that underestimated the Republican vote, there's a healthy skepticism that Democrat James Talarico's margin of error lead in polling averages is enough to win.

— Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
While Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign had long made social media a central part of its strategy, Lula’s team underestimated its importance, according to Lucas Fernandes, a political analyst at BMJ Consultores Associados.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of underestimated

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Some have misjudged the strength of the surface mat, stepping in the wrong place or breaking through into the cold water below.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Jorrel Hato misjudged the flight of the delivery, allowing Belloumi to emphatically half-volley a shot into the bottom corner.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of misjudged

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Government officials, executives, and prominent public figures mistook her confidence and ability to perform credibility for evidence that her technology worked.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
In their petitions, several immigrants said that officers mistook them for the aggressor.

— Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026

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