as in mistake
a wrong judgment
treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part
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Recent Examples of miscalculation
For all of this, any denial of the genuine nature of the grievances of the demonstrators, and most importantly their belief that if Hamas leaves the governance scene, the war might stop and life might improve, is misplaced and reflects serious miscalculation.
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Khalil Shikaki, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
But comfort didn't save him from one of the biggest miscalculations of his career.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Weakening the university-defense research partnership is a strategic miscalculation with far-reaching consequences.
—Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
His narrative shows how conflict often arises not from necessity, but from misreading, miscalculation and passions unmoored from reason.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
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Khalil Shikaki, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
But comfort didn't save him from one of the biggest miscalculations of his career.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Weakening the university-defense research partnership is a strategic miscalculation with far-reaching consequences.
—Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
His narrative shows how conflict often arises not from necessity, but from misreading, miscalculation and passions unmoored from reason.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculation
mistake
Noun
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Maybe teams won’t make the mistake the Avalanche did and move Rantanen too soon.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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On one hand, speed always enables Chinese players to adapt faster and, if necessary, correct mistakes faster.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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