as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the television network seriously mismeasured public reaction to the unceremonious dismissal of the popular anchorwoman
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Recent Examples of mismeasure
Then, if all goes smoothly, a journey down the Nile — which might, after all, also be mismeasured — could be next.
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Marina Dias, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
This was the quality that was mismeasured by the sensors and misinterpreted by the control unit of the Boeing 737 Max, contributing to the two crashes of that airliner.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2019
Marina Dias, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
This was the quality that was mismeasured by the sensors and misinterpreted by the control unit of the Boeing 737 Max, contributing to the two crashes of that airliner.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismeasure
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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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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
Verb
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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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“Mismeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismeasure. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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