as in mistake
a wrong judgment
treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part
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Recent Examples of miscalculation
Right now, that appears to be a miscalculation.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Some experts call that a tragic miscalculation after such historic gains.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Several news organizations made the same miscalculation, but none was displayed gleefully by Truman for what has become an iconic photograph.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
The ordeal began with a miscalculation in northern Chile, just south of Calama, where energy demands quickly exceeded expectations.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Some experts call that a tragic miscalculation after such historic gains.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Several news organizations made the same miscalculation, but none was displayed gleefully by Truman for what has become an iconic photograph.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
The ordeal began with a miscalculation in northern Chile, just south of Calama, where energy demands quickly exceeded expectations.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for miscalculation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculation
mistake
Noun
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That ended his day after five innings of one-run ball, with just one mistake — a slider that Manny Machado clobbered for a solo homer — against him.
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Will this turn into a tragic mistake Daemon soon regrets?
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“Miscalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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