miscommunication
noun
mis·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌmis-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
: failure to communicate clearly
There was miscommunication between the reporter and her editors.
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Proactive leaders set the tone upfront instead of reacting to miscommunication down the line.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
While the chaos has not reached the first Trump administration’s levels, the mistakes, miscommunications and flip-flops have started piling up after an early run defined by a flood of major policy changes at breakneck speed.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Difficulty of understanding, fear or miscommunication?
—Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Dissanayake says ghosting, miscommunication and dating app fatigue often occur when one side of a match seeks a genuine connection, and another is just looking to feel good.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
While the chaos has not reached the first Trump administration’s levels, the mistakes, miscommunications and flip-flops have started piling up after an early run defined by a flood of major policy changes at breakneck speed.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Difficulty of understanding, fear or miscommunication?
—Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Dissanayake says ghosting, miscommunication and dating app fatigue often occur when one side of a match seeks a genuine connection, and another is just looking to feel good.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miscommunication
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“Miscommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscommunication. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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