Thesaurus results for MISGAUGING

misgauging

verb

variants also misgaging

present participle of misgauge

as in misunderstanding

to make an incorrect judgment regarding the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters

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The good news is that the IRS rarely charges severe penalties for honest mistakes or misunderstanding a complex tax code.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026
But the people who believe AI eliminates the need for creative agencies may still be misunderstanding what great agencies actually do.

— Adam Taylor, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of misunderstanding

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Most managers only use AI for basic tasks like email cleanup, underestimating its true disruptive power.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Coach Lionel Scaloni and De Paul warned against underestimating the West African island nation, which finished runner-up in Group H after a 0-0 draw against Spain, 2-2 draw against Uruguay at Hard Rock Stadium, and 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

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Most are from blacktip sharks, animals about six feet long that bite not out of hunger but confusion, in murky water, chasing baitfish and usually mistaking a swimmer’s foot for prey.

— Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
The error lies in mistaking a useful aid for a full substitute.

— K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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