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- misconception
- misunderstanding
- misinterpretation
- misconstruction
- misreading
- misstatement
- misjudgment
- miscalculation
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Attorney Al Watkins, who represented the McCloskeys during the early stages of the controversy, said one of the biggest misconceptions about the case is what triggered the confrontation in the first place.
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One of the misconceptions about work from home or hybrid is that the entire workforce can avail itself with such arrangements.
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Where modern novels might have opposites meeting at work, separated by a misunderstanding and reunited with a kiss and solid communication, ancient novels are quite different.
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By regularly communicating these norms, leaders can help ensure clarity and avoid misunderstandings when team members are out of office.
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There’s been some willful misinterpretation by the media in response.
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An agent can’t reliably detect its own misinterpretations using the same model that generated them.
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Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction.
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Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state.
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What a misreading of the moment that was.
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But a person familiar with the US-Israel discussions said the gap reflects a deeper misreading on Israel’s part.
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The reference to the co-defendant's YOS sentence was mistakenly included in some communication out of our office based on a previous misstatement and was not part of the Governor's decision process.
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Lee Watson, in the email, said Burns never represented the board in the lawsuit and telling the court otherwise is a misstatement.
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In an era of higher funding costs and unpredictable liquidity windows, the penalty for misjudgment compounds quickly.
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Municipal utilities are largely unregulated, which makes misjudgments in purchasing power contracts a serious risk to local ratepayers.
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However, these recent firings raise a real risk that senior officers will be overly cautious about providing their best advice and, therefore, that the chance for military miscalculation will grow dramatically.
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Her attorneys argued the delay was caused by a miscalculation related to a leap year.
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“Miscomprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscomprehension. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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