miscalculation
noun
mis·cal·cu·la·tion
ˌmis-ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 
plural miscalculations
: a mistake in calculation : wrong calculation
a costly miscalculation
… ruled that utility shareholders, not electricity consumers, must pay for some or all of the miscalculations that resulted in excessive expansion or cost overruns.—
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treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part
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To dismiss the energy transition because Trump does would be to make a severe miscalculation.
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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.
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Within that is scope for reflection on miscalculations.
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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
Within that is scope for reflection on miscalculations.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miscalculation
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“Miscalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscalculation. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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