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
That seems like a miscalculation.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The greater, more immediate danger, as in Europe, lies in misstep or miscalculation.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The most minor miscalculation can botch a landing.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Bill Roggio, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and one of the longest-running trackers of jihadist movements, said the Australia attack highlights a persistent miscalculation in Western capitals.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The greater, more immediate danger, as in Europe, lies in misstep or miscalculation.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The most minor miscalculation can botch a landing.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Bill Roggio, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and one of the longest-running trackers of jihadist movements, said the Australia attack highlights a persistent miscalculation in Western capitals.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculation
mistake
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Cole Caufield served notice that Team USA made a grave mistake leaving him off the Olympic team, but Morgan Geekie’s deuce trumped the brilliant Montreal Canadiens forward’s hat trick in the Bruins’ thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win at TD Garden on Saturday night.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The other side of that coin is that the lengthy language might make mistakes and open the door to interpretations that undercut the law.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Miscalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculation. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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