as in to miscalculate
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Recent Examples of miscount
An exhausted grad student may miscount the number of times two mice bump noses.
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Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Water loss — the share leaked, miscounted or used by unauthorized customers — has also steadily, if stubbornly, fallen.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
There are myriad reasons why a vote may be incorrectly rejected or miscounted.
—Matthew Alvarez, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Even though voting machines have become more sophisticated and registrars’ offices have become better at verifying signatures, a small number of ballots are miscounted in every election.
—Matthew Alvarez, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
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Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Water loss — the share leaked, miscounted or used by unauthorized customers — has also steadily, if stubbornly, fallen.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
There are myriad reasons why a vote may be incorrectly rejected or miscounted.
—Matthew Alvarez, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Even though voting machines have become more sophisticated and registrars’ offices have become better at verifying signatures, a small number of ballots are miscounted in every election.
—Matthew Alvarez, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscount
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Democratic strategist Doug Gordon told Newsweek this week that perhaps the richest man in the world had miscalculated his popularity and influence with voters—even among the GOP faithful.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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These errors often occur when airlines miscalculate currency conversions, leave off fuel surcharges, or input incorrect pricing.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
19 Mar. 2025
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Because of their flatness, the footprints had previously been mistaken for fish resting burrows.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The letter carrier mistook the motion as a friendly gesture.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Panama goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera grossly misjudged the flight of the ball, missing Roberto Alvarado’s cross completely.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The question is whether his voice will carry and if Schoen again has misjudged what leadership looks like.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Public health officials utterly botched their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, on everything from lockdown and vaccine efficacy to the virus's origins in China.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Castillo reached second, took third on McKelvey’s bunt that was botched, and scored on an Ortiz grounder.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2025
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Rogen is well cast as flustered Matt Remick, a bungling new CEO for the ailing Continental Studios.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the kid has thrown for over 3,000 yards with 19 TDS to only 5 INTs, has led the team back multiple times in 4th quarters only to have the coaches bungle things, and holds an ongoing record for most passes by a rookie QB with no picks.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Miscount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscount. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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