as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis
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This misunderstands the nature of modern protectorates, such as Palau or the Marshall Islands.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026 -
Tackle Complex Online Documents Government, legal, medical, tax, insurance, HR, grant, and compliance forms are easy to misunderstand.—
Bruce Weinstein,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Brunson, whose father Rick was on the Knicks during their 1999 Finals run and is now an assistant coach with the team, is a stand-in for the outer-borough striver, underestimated at first glance, but blessed with moxie.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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The optimism that Blanche would be a moderating force, though, seems to have underestimated the corrupting power of ambition.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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At the same time, Carter (Finn Little) mistakes Oreana's (Natalie Alyn Lind) attention for something more.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The recurring worry was that the technology can be confidently wrong, handing over a clean, plausible answer that happens to be mistaken.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Leaders who treat infrastructure as an IT line item will misjudge both the cost and speed of AI scaling.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Outfielder Bill North misjudged Veryzer’s hit but was not charged with an error.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Misconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconceive. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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