misreckoning

verb

present participle of misreckon
as in miscounting

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  1. underestimating
  2. undervaluing
  3. overestimating
  4. misunderstanding
Verb
  • The pros and cons of longevity calculators For older Americans who might be underestimating their longevity, a life expectancy calculator can provide an instructive lesson.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders should avoid overstating future opportunities, underestimating risks or withholding information that could later create friction.
    — Amit Jain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of underestimating
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  • Stop undervaluing yourself, period.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • For most of their history, the Panthers have gotten by with mediocre safeties, undervaluing a position that can be manned by a real game-changer.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of undervaluing
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  • Many investors bought into the tech sector after enormous gains had already happened, ignoring valuations and overestimating their risk tolerance until volatility showed up in their portfolio, Hickle said.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • But plenty of academics believe that Brynjolfsson is still overestimating AI’s impact.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Definition of overestimating
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  • The good news is that the IRS rarely charges severe penalties for honest mistakes or misunderstanding a complex tax code.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • But the people who believe AI eliminates the need for creative agencies may still be misunderstanding what great agencies actually do.
    — Adam Taylor, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of misunderstanding
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