Thesaurus results for MISCALCULATE

miscalculate

verb

ˌmis-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt

Definition of miscalculate

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 Expert Hemant Bhargava cautions taxpayers to treat AI as a translator rather than a decision-maker, emphasizing that consumer AI systems frequently miscalculate liabilities and fail to securely handle highly sensitive financial data. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 The beetles take advantage of the fact that the construction workers who finished the house just a few months earlier miscalculated and left too much space between the doors and the ground, failing to consider insects or the rainy season. — María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 Iran should not miscalculate again. — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 More players mean more scenarios for people to miscalculate. — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for miscalculate

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Loving spouses disappoint us, supportive parents fail us, close friends misunderstand us, and even terrific children create enormous stress.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Hopefully Hollywood won’t misunderstand the lesson in those projects’ success.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of misunderstand

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Still, Wall Street appears to be greatly underestimating the size of the opportunity and the pace of AI adoption.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Lampkin could be more of an outlier than an example, but there’s little doubt he’s been underestimated — something Lampkin acknowledged upon arriving last season.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of underestimate

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Deebo Samuel, not Cowing, was the team’s punt returner to open the game, and Cowing misjudged one of his early attempts, allowing the ball to bounce in front of him.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The extent of harm, after all, can be misjudged by those suffering it, and complaints are not always offered by the frightened captive.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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