as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
his misinterpretation of the ambiguously worded instructions was hardly his fault
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Recent Examples of misinterpretation
Intentional misinterpretation of these observations on educational attainment have led some to conclude that Black students are simply not as intelligent as their white counterparts.
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Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
In reality, this is just a misinterpretation of a database in which the government does not have a date of death associated with certain Social Security numbers.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
Far less open to misinterpretation is Plante’s painterly images, hauntingly using the water’s reflections, infinity horizon and the enormous scumbled grey sky as a physical manifestation of Munir’s turmoil.
—Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
Clean data is well-organized, complete and properly categorized, ensuring that the systems can process it without encountering misinterpretations or gaps in understanding.
—John Case, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
In reality, this is just a misinterpretation of a database in which the government does not have a date of death associated with certain Social Security numbers.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
Far less open to misinterpretation is Plante’s painterly images, hauntingly using the water’s reflections, infinity horizon and the enormous scumbled grey sky as a physical manifestation of Munir’s turmoil.
—Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
Clean data is well-organized, complete and properly categorized, ensuring that the systems can process it without encountering misinterpretations or gaps in understanding.
—John Case, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for misinterpretation
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“Misinterpretation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpretation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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