misreckons

verb

present tense third-person singular of misreckon
as in miscounts

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  1. underestimates
  2. undervalues
  3. overestimates
Verb
  • The challenge occurs if the asset allocation underestimates the need for growth, should retirees live much longer than backward-looking life expectancy tables suggest.
    — Christopher Poch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • That created a competitive advantage the world still underestimates.
    — Keith Krach, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of underestimates
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  • The Abundance movement counters that this undervalues those who move somewhere new and come to love it just as fiercely.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
  • While the tax seems large, experts say the city's antiquated assessment and valuation system dramatically undervalues properties, reducing the burden.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Definition of undervalues
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  • The current argument overestimates how fast AI is overtaking and replacing the SaaS landscape.
    — Tyler Hochman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Hopkins is, perhaps, the closest thing this story has to a Kornev—a principled outsider who ultimately overestimates the value of his own empathy and knowledge.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of overestimates
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“Misreckons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreckons. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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