as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
his misconstruction of the blueprints led to some costly and time-consuming repairs
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Recent Examples of misconstruction
Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction.
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Joshua Stein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
This is a gross misconstruction of federal law.
—Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion (tns), Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
Joshua Stein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
This is a gross misconstruction of federal law.
—Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion (tns), Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstruction
Noun
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This misunderstanding leads to unrealistic expectations and underwhelming results.—
Terry Goertz,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is the classic day for misunderstandings and failure of communications.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Independent fact-checkers said that was a misinterpretation of the findings.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Remember to stick to simple and transparent communication to avoid any kind of misinterpretation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Misconstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstruction. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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