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miscalculation

noun

ˌmis-ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of miscalculation

as in mistake

a wrong judgment treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part

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Recent Examples of miscalculation Paparo and Yang discussed maintaining communication among senior leaders to reduce the risk of miscalculation and encourage safe and professional conduct by their forces. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 But that miscalculation was, itself, premised on the unexamined assumption that a K-12 public education should be essentially vocational and therefore—almost by definition—aligned with corporate interests. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 Open communication strengthens deterrence, prevents adversary miscalculation, and normalizes space operations alongside the other services. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 His costly miscalculation exploded into a life-and-death war fiasco that an incompetent and dishonest administration is now incapable of ending. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miscalculation

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mistake

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And if so, did Democrats make a mistake by not investing earlier?

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Tampa Bay, which won the AL pennant by forcing opponents into mistakes, committed one error, made two other misplays that could have been charged as errors and had a runner thrown out at the plate.

— Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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