as in mistake
a wrong judgment
treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part
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Even if both sides are seeking to avoid using nuclear weapons, events could escalate inadvertently, and the dangers of accidents, miscalculations, and unexpected developments—all common in war—leading to nuclear strikes are larger when both sides have nuclear weapons.
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Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
To dismiss the energy transition because Trump does would be to make a severe miscalculation.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
The second miscalculation is assuming that the macroeconomic environment is merely an external factor rather than a determinant of strategy.
—Rebecca Takada, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Europe cannot afford another decade of miscalculation.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
To dismiss the energy transition because Trump does would be to make a severe miscalculation.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
The second miscalculation is assuming that the macroeconomic environment is merely an external factor rather than a determinant of strategy.
—Rebecca Takada, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Europe cannot afford another decade of miscalculation.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miscalculation
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“Miscalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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