as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
his misinterpretation of the ambiguously worded instructions was hardly his fault
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Recent Examples of misinterpretation
Don’t allow for any misinterpretation.
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Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
From Breaking Bad to Fight Club, the misinterpretation of media that skewers the male power fantasy is well established, and the long-gestating HBO sleeper hit Industry, now in its senior season, is no exception to the literacy crisis.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Clarity reduces the risk of misinterpretation.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
Beatty said those early misinterpretations frequently determine what evidence exists later.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
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Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
From Breaking Bad to Fight Club, the misinterpretation of media that skewers the male power fantasy is well established, and the long-gestating HBO sleeper hit Industry, now in its senior season, is no exception to the literacy crisis.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Clarity reduces the risk of misinterpretation.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
Beatty said those early misinterpretations frequently determine what evidence exists later.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpretation
misunderstanding
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But after Ambassador Graham Martin was airlifted to safety with the embassy’s American flag, the helicopter evacuation had been canceled — the result of a misunderstanding, as air staff didn’t realize a group of Marines was still waiting to be picked up.—
Harrison Smith,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Shah Alam was arrested in February 2025 after what his son described as a misunderstanding.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Misinterpretation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpretation. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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