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
But with Russia having openly violated the Budapest Memorandum—first by annexing Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, and by launching a full-scale invasion of the country in 2022—some now question whether Kyiv miscalculated the possible cost of disarmament.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
But there are also reasons to suspect Trump has miscalculated politically on a number of fronts.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
The court of appeals upheld Chrisley, her husband Todd Chrisley and their accountant Peter Tarantino's convictions, but found the original trial judge miscalculated Julie Chrisley's sentence.
—Kimi Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
The company and bankers dramatically miscalculated the market, overestimating the natural gas Trump bump.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
But there are also reasons to suspect Trump has miscalculated politically on a number of fronts.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
The court of appeals upheld Chrisley, her husband Todd Chrisley and their accountant Peter Tarantino's convictions, but found the original trial judge miscalculated Julie Chrisley's sentence.
—Kimi Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
The company and bankers dramatically miscalculated the market, overestimating the natural gas Trump bump.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
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That the pendulum has swung again to claims of personal freedom over real public benefit in the case of fluoride fundamentally misunderstands the role of community and society.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2025
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Whether this is proof that too many writers (or, more likely, development executives) misunderstood why Breaking Bad worked is an open question.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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As simple as that: is McLaren underestimating Verstappen?—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Finally, organizations underestimate the hidden costs of talent turnover.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Panama goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera grossly misjudged the flight of the ball, missing Roberto Alvarado’s cross completely.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The question is whether his voice will carry and if Schoen again has misjudged what leadership looks like.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Because of their flatness, the footprints had previously been mistaken for fish resting burrows.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Others mistake the intensity of the honeymoon phase for long-term compatibility.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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