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
The best communicators anticipate potential misinterpretations and tailor their messaging to foster trust.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Press junkets came with loaded questions about his background, early websites were devoted to hating Jar Jar, and there were misinterpretations about the character's intentions.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Cue people lining up to declare what a lovely touch this was, the problem being that the reports turned out not to be true and were based on a misinterpretation of something the Fiorentina president said.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 10 July 2025
If a robot’s misinterpretation of data causes a surgical error, for example, is the surgeon at fault for not intervening, or does the blame lie with the technology providers?
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Press junkets came with loaded questions about his background, early websites were devoted to hating Jar Jar, and there were misinterpretations about the character's intentions.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Cue people lining up to declare what a lovely touch this was, the problem being that the reports turned out not to be true and were based on a misinterpretation of something the Fiorentina president said.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 10 July 2025
If a robot’s misinterpretation of data causes a surgical error, for example, is the surgeon at fault for not intervening, or does the blame lie with the technology providers?
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpretation
misunderstanding
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Beyond clothing, Abrianna believes her size is what sparks so many misunderstandings.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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That video campaign, which stems from a misunderstanding between Star and a British aid worker, draws on Nchogu’s own experiences as an aspiring filmmaker in East Africa.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Misinterpretation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpretation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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