as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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Recent Examples of miscalculate
Like many classic early episodes, this focuses ruthlessly on its A story and keeps a tight leash on its tone, which might’ve gone from brutally farcical to brutally unpleasant in an instant had a single gag been miscalculated.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
According to a report from USA TODAY, judges from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the judge in Chrisley's 2022 trial miscalculated her sentence and did not find evidence proving her full involvement in the bank fraud scheme.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2024
In a blog post, Schwarcz explained that the Toxin-Free Future scientists miscalculated the lower end of what the EPA considered a health risk through a multiplication error.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
But the study authors made a math mistake, miscalculating how much of potentially toxic flame retardants a 132-pound person could safely ingest.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
According to a report from USA TODAY, judges from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the judge in Chrisley's 2022 trial miscalculated her sentence and did not find evidence proving her full involvement in the bank fraud scheme.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2024
In a blog post, Schwarcz explained that the Toxin-Free Future scientists miscalculated the lower end of what the EPA considered a health risk through a multiplication error.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
But the study authors made a math mistake, miscalculating how much of potentially toxic flame retardants a 132-pound person could safely ingest.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
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Trump fundamentally misunderstands the role that parents play — often tirelessly — in working with school officials to assure that their trans child is respected and affirmed in school, allowing those students to learn and mature in a safe environment.—
Edwin C. Yohnka,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Here’s how the letter infringes on free speech, misunderstands the law and undermines education.—
Paul M. Collins Jr.,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
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Deterrence can’t work if your adversary underestimates your ability or willingness to act.—
Edward Fishman,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Success can breed overconfidence, leading leaders to underestimate emerging threats.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The show still leans too heavily on hallucinations, and the early episodes misjudge what’s appealing to the viewers (Alexa Barajas’ Mari moves to the center of the wilderness action, while there’s an entire B-story in the present about Shauna’s family karma).—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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Analysis is valuable to prevent biases like stereotyping and misjudging probabilities, while intuition is valuable for creativity and rapid adaptation to complex problems.—
Hulan Hagen,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Misdiagnosis of early symptoms – In long-term care, Listeria symptoms like fever and muscle aches can be mistaken for general health decline, delaying treatment.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The abruptness of their removal from the facility, however, shouldn’t be mistaken for a broader lack of planning.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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