as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding the television network seriously mismeasured public reaction to the unceremonious dismissal of the popular anchorwoman

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Recent Examples of mismeasure Then, if all goes smoothly, a journey down the Nile — which might, after all, also be mismeasured — could be next. Marina Dias, Washington Post, 12 June 2023 This was the quality that was mismeasured by the sensors and misinterpreted by the control unit of the Boeing 737 Max, contributing to the two crashes of that airliner. IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismeasure
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  • Culturally sensitive clinical care is often misunderstood as simply providing surface-level accommodations — offering kosher meals, observing Sabbath restrictions, or including a rabbi on staff.
    Devora Shabtai, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
  • Miller misunderstands the significance of the right of habeas corpus, for starters.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
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  • Your notes become both evidence and a reassuring validation that nothing is wrong with you, especially when you are being underestimated.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • When the margins are so tight in elite-level football, this distance is not to be underestimated.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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  • But the creature is quickly adopted by Lilo (Maia Kealoha), a precocious child with a special love for animals, at a kennel where he has been mistaken for an ugly dog.
    Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 20 May 2025
  • The instinct to manage outcomes, influence how others behave, and keep everything in place can easily be mistaken for strength.
    Moira Forbes, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • City started strongly, but fell behind after Kompany misjudged the bounce of a long ball, allowing Fabio Borini to finish confidently with the outside of his boot.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • Witty admitted the company had misjudged the depth of the risk score problem.
    Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

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“Mismeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismeasure. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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