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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But with Russia having openly violated the Budapest Memorandum—first by annexing Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, and by launching a full-scale invasion of the country in 2022—some now question whether Kyiv miscalculated the possible cost of disarmament.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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But there are also reasons to suspect Trump has miscalculated politically on a number of fronts.—
The Editorial Board,
Orange County Register,
23 Feb. 2025
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Police are concerned that people may mistake game play as an actual threat, leading to unnecessary 911 calls and police responses.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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An autoimmune disease is when the body mistakes its own healthy cells, tissues, or organs for foreign substances and attacks them.—
Danielle Weiss,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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Apple has now compromised the security options for tens of millions of iPhone users after misjudged government pressure.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The participants consistently misjudged the strength of the ties by wide margins, Johns Hopkins University brain science researchers Chaz Firestone and Sholei Croom report in the journal Open Mind.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
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Read: America is botching measles The administration’s actions all emphasize personal freedom.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Oklahoma's approach to acquiring and administering lethal drugs has come under serious scrutiny in recent years, with the state corrections office previously accused of botching procedures inside the execution chamber and then facing an extensive public safety probe.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 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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Still, the robbery sent an Oklahoma sheriff’s posse and bloodhounds after these bungling desperados.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Miscount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscount. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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