MISCALCULATIONS Synonyms: 31 Similar Words

miscalculations

noun

plural of miscalculation

as in mistakes

a wrong judgment treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part

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mistakes

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The system is designed to let robots identify mistakes during operation, adjust their behavior and retain useful experience for subsequent attempts.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Florida judges, lawmakers and governors perpetuate the patently unreliable assumption that jurors never make mistakes.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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