as in mistake
a wrong judgment
treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part
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Recent Examples of miscalculation
Handshakes are a first step, but only a new agreement can verify compliance and reestablish the regular channels of communications that are critical to prevent a civilization-ending miscalculation.
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Ernest J. Moniz, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
But the post was a miscalculation.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
This is a spectacular miscalculation, but perhaps an understandable one for a young, first-time feature director.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2025
But this has proved a miscalculation.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ernest J. Moniz, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
But the post was a miscalculation.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
This is a spectacular miscalculation, but perhaps an understandable one for a young, first-time feature director.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2025
But this has proved a miscalculation.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculation
mistake
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While rebounding kept the Horned Frogs in the game early, the offense finally picked up until the mistakes piled up down the stretch.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Let’s look back on 2025 fantasy misses to look forward and avoid making the signature mistake of each whiff come the 2026 draft season.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Miscalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculation. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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