misreckoned

Definition of misreckonednext
past tense of misreckon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreckoned
Verb
  • Seattle’s assimilation of so many players that had previously been underestimated or counted out or pigeonholed, though — starting with former Jets first-round quarterback Sam Darnold — into such a dominant whole is rare.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • His success suggests that mass audiences are capable of engaging with complexity, even when institutions have historically underestimated them.
    Dr. Carlos A Torre, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Those numbers are a result of both Buffett’s shrewd calls on stocks that ended up being undervalued, as well as recent policy changes in Japan, including widespread corporate governance reform and new pro-growth government rules and spending that have benefited technology companies.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Ironically, Cole has long been undervalued in rap sabermetrics, with critics picking at his production choices, songwriting and thematic ideas.
    Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Buck is not alone in having underrated him; he has been largely overlooked by the Tate Modern, London’s most significant museum of contemporary art, which owns only five of his photographs.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The Patriots defense has been criminally underrated all season and Chaisson has been very effective in his role, but isn’t getting talked about enough.
    Boston Herald staff, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The police had overestimated Ramírez’s height by an inch or two but most of the other details were correct.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
  • And according to Rothschild, past EPA analyses have almost always found the agency overestimated those costs.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • So both sides have misunderstood his constituency.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Many patients are surprised to learn that watery eyes can actually be a sign of dryness, a common but frequently misunderstood symptom.
    Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Misreckoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreckoned. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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