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
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.
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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
But what caused Ingenuity to miscalculate its 72nd flight remained a mystery to NASA.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Turkish officials likely foresaw the regime’s collapse but miscalculated how feeble Russian and Iranian backing had become.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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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
But what caused Ingenuity to miscalculate its 72nd flight remained a mystery to NASA.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Turkish officials likely foresaw the regime’s collapse but miscalculated how feeble Russian and Iranian backing had become.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
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Once the war began, some administration officials believed that Kyiv might fall within three days, a judgment that proved to deeply misunderstand Ukraine’s will to fight.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Their generation’s sense of empathy misunderstands compassion.—
Armond White,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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Many homeowners underestimate the replacement cost of their homes, leading to insufficient coverage.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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With Mussolini, [other] politicians underestimated him at the beginning, only to find themselves in a dictatorship.—
Gianmaria Tammaro,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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Headline fretters have misjudged ADI’s tariff risks.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Angelica is interesting because the sisters really misjudge her.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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As with TikTok, there is a huge potential audience that derives its content consumption—some would mistake it for news—through the filter of a Chinese algorithm.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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On the exterior, this home for sale might be mistaken for an amusement park or even a Medieval Times restaurant — but inside?—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculate. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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