as in to miscalculate
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Recent Examples of miscount
Water loss — the share leaked, miscounted or used by unauthorized customers — has also steadily, if stubbornly, fallen.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
There are myriad reasons why a vote may be incorrectly rejected or miscounted.
—Matthew Alvarez, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Even though voting machines have become more sophisticated and registrars’ offices have become better at verifying signatures, a small number of ballots are miscounted in every election.
—Matthew Alvarez, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
At the start of the pandemic health workers may have miscounted a single infection as two due to a lack of understanding of how long the virus stayed in a person's body, Dixon said.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Mar. 2024
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
There are myriad reasons why a vote may be incorrectly rejected or miscounted.
—Matthew Alvarez, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Even though voting machines have become more sophisticated and registrars’ offices have become better at verifying signatures, a small number of ballots are miscounted in every election.
—Matthew Alvarez, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
At the start of the pandemic health workers may have miscounted a single infection as two due to a lack of understanding of how long the virus stayed in a person's body, Dixon said.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscount
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Gage also miscalculated on the matter of disarming the colonists.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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But Aldrich had miscalculated and Hull had been too gloomy.—
Jesse Eisinger,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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But when Brunson is on the floor, there’s no mistaking it.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Those who cast a casual early evening gaze toward Sirius these next couple of weeks might mistake it for a distant drone or even a UFO.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Williams misjudged his header and the ball dropped for Tel, who blasted a left-footed shot into the stands.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The military also misjudged the militant group's capabilities.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Second baseman Lopez botched a potential inning-ending double play and then bobbled a grounder up the middle by Cal Stevenson, which allowed the tying run to score.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Bucks either botched the switch entirely or got stuck with Haliburton attacking Brook Lopez in space or Siakam bullying Prince in the post.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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With new signings badly needed, the January transfer window instead saw the promising defender Juma Bah lost to Manchester City for €6m after the teenager’s contract situation was bungled.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Thao was accused of bungling the city’s finances, contributing to a budget shortfall that will almost certainly require sweeping cuts across government departments.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Miscount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscount. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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