as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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Recent Examples of miscalculate
Expert Hemant Bhargava cautions taxpayers to treat AI as a translator rather than a decision-maker, emphasizing that consumer AI systems frequently miscalculate liabilities and fail to securely handle highly sensitive financial data.
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Staff,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
The beetles take advantage of the fact that the construction workers who finished the house just a few months earlier miscalculated and left too much space between the doors and the ground, failing to consider insects or the rainy season.
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María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
Iran should not miscalculate again.
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Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
More players mean more scenarios for people to miscalculate.
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Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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Staff,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
The beetles take advantage of the fact that the construction workers who finished the house just a few months earlier miscalculated and left too much space between the doors and the ground, failing to consider insects or the rainy season.
—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
Iran should not miscalculate again.
—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
More players mean more scenarios for people to miscalculate.
—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miscalculate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
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Leaders often misunderstand good work, relying on perks rather than addressing core structural issues.
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Do not rush to defend yourself if someone misunderstands your tone.
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Green said earlier this year that Adebayo shouldn’t be underestimated and his 83-point game against Washington shouldn’t be discredited.
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That economic toll shouldn’t be underestimated as solutions are developed.
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Meanwhile, Scheffler misjudged his approach and scrambled to save par.
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Koulibaly misjudged a clearance and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was unable to keep out substitute Marcus Pedersen’s rasping shot to give Norway the lead close to halftime.
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The catered lunch and the free wellbeing app are not the problem; mistaking them for the work being worth doing is.
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The current podcasting landscape, to him, already mistakes access for art.
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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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