misevaluation
noun
mis·eval·u·a·tion
ˌmis-i-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 
-yü-ˈā-
plural misevaluations
: a false or mistaken evaluation
a misevaluation of events
The grades for coaching and personnel moves … reflected the coaches' inability to correct recurring problems and the personnel department's misevaluation of the team's talent.—
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But to make Rohrwasser the first kicker taken in the draft, and then release him after one year and zero games played, represents a terrible misevaluation by Belichick and the Patriots.
—BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
There was a misevaluation by multiple teams then, because a redraft of 2017 today would have Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson as the top two picks, and Myles Garrett third.
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2021
The misevaluation of Dillon Tate as the No. 4 overall pick in 2015 stands out and has had a crippling impact on player development.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 12 Dec. 2020
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BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
There was a misevaluation by multiple teams then, because a redraft of 2017 today would have Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson as the top two picks, and Myles Garrett third.
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2021
The misevaluation of Dillon Tate as the No. 4 overall pick in 2015 stands out and has had a crippling impact on player development.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 12 Dec. 2020
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“Misevaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misevaluation. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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