miscommunication
noun
mis·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌmis-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
: failure to communicate clearly
There was miscommunication between the reporter and her editors.
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The evidence pointed to some miscommunication in the campaign.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
This will prevent miscommunication, lags and errors at a time when everything must be spotless from a reputation and legal standpoint.
—Sandra Pretorius, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Aaron Rodgers threw incomplete on second and third down, which included a miscommunication with Davante Adams.
—NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Tarsem allowed the natural interactions and miscommunications between Pace and Untaru to drive the story.
—Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
This will prevent miscommunication, lags and errors at a time when everything must be spotless from a reputation and legal standpoint.
—Sandra Pretorius, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Aaron Rodgers threw incomplete on second and third down, which included a miscommunication with Davante Adams.
—NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Tarsem allowed the natural interactions and miscommunications between Pace and Untaru to drive the story.
—Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for miscommunication
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“Miscommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscommunication. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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