misreckoning

Definition of misreckoningnext
present participle of misreckon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreckoning
Verb
  • In Musk’s view, most people, even inside the AI industry, are dramatically underestimating what’s coming.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Her brothers followed the path set by their father in their habit of underestimating her.
    Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Projections are also likely undervaluing freshman Keaton Wagler, a potential starter who has gotten rave reviews from everyone who has seen Illinois play this preseason.
    Jim Root, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This significant upsurge is a result of a positive assessment from Citron Research, a prominent newsletter led by renowned short-seller Andrew Left, which suggested that the market is undervaluing LoanDepot’s mortgage servicing portfolio.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In contrast, a breakdown in communication breeds mistrust, which could give rise to harmful mistakes, such as an escalatory spiral from overestimating the threat posed by the other side, or a reckless deployment of AI in conflicts.
    Boris Babic, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Moreover, Powell said the Fed thinks the official monthly payroll figures are overestimating the actual numbers by about sixty thousand.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • People keep either misunderstanding or forgetting that there are not one but two revolutions going on here, the second being accelerated computing.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Interestingly, people often described fears that were based on misunderstanding how technology works – or fails to work.
    Alaina Vandervoort Burns, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Misreckoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreckoning. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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