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
The financial stakes at play highlight the magnitude of their miscalculation.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Bush’s miscalculation cost 4,431 American soldiers their lives, plus another 31,994 injured, plus 295,000 Iraqi lives.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
The Iranian regime’s tragic miscalculations continue.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
These aren’t just innocent typos but often result in compliance breaches, miscalculations, and flawed reporting.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Bush’s miscalculation cost 4,431 American soldiers their lives, plus another 31,994 injured, plus 295,000 Iraqi lives.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
The Iranian regime’s tragic miscalculations continue.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
These aren’t just innocent typos but often result in compliance breaches, miscalculations, and flawed reporting.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculation
mistake
Noun
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What’s the most common mistake people make when trying to recreate the Honey Deuce at home?—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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My experience has been that my mistakes led to the best things in my life.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Aug. 2025
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