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
Verb
  • People misunderstand each other or lose track of specifications.
    Bruce Tulgan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Communication is everything After 46 years, Carla and I still occasionally misunderstand each other.
    Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Legacy system complexities can be underestimated, users can feel apprehensive about new workflows or tools, and communication breakdowns can lead to insufficient stakeholder updates and collaboration.
    Devang Pandya, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But Amodei argued on Wednesday that many people are underestimating AI.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Don’t mistake interest for critical acclaim — there aren’t any Emmy Awards in the series’ present or future.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
  • No one is going to mistake one for the other.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rapp, after initially running downhill, misjudged Henry’s acceleration and overall speed, which turned it into a mad dash.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Mismeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismeasure. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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