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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That 0 might get flipped to a 1 along the way, causing a miscommunication.
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IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
It was later revealed that, due to a series of miscommunications and difficulties in penetrating the highly secure apartment, several hours elapsed between Maher being taken to the hospital and authorities reaching Safra and Torrente.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
The sprinkling of untranslated Chinese characters and Québécois French is a smart touch, adding to the over-all sense of miscommunication.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
The Bearcats’ offense was productive and efficient all night, except for one interception on what looked like a miscommunication.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
It was later revealed that, due to a series of miscommunications and difficulties in penetrating the highly secure apartment, several hours elapsed between Maher being taken to the hospital and authorities reaching Safra and Torrente.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
The sprinkling of untranslated Chinese characters and Québécois French is a smart touch, adding to the over-all sense of miscommunication.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
The Bearcats’ offense was productive and efficient all night, except for one interception on what looked like a miscommunication.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.
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