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Recent Examples of miscalculation This was the final, fatal miscalculation—the belief that democracy’s protections could be bargained away but democracy itself could still somehow survive. Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025 The miscalculation will cost the city $60 million beginning in 2027 and a total of $7 billion through 2055. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 This was due to a miscalculation that didn’t consider the size of the sandbags used as a safety mechanism to keep the structure in place. Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 July 2025 Investors are optimistic that the August 1 deadline will provide more clarity and less concern, though there’s room for miscalculation. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for miscalculation
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mistake
Noun
  • My experience has been that my mistakes led to the best things in my life.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Austin Jackson told reporters last month that the players were behind the decision to run laps after committing penalties or mental mistakes in practice.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Miscalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculation. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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