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
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.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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
The company and bankers dramatically miscalculated the market, overestimating the natural gas Trump bump.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Benigno Alarcón, a professor of Politics at Caracas’s Andrés Bello Catholic University, says Maduro’s message might have been miscalculated.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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
The company and bankers dramatically miscalculated the market, overestimating the natural gas Trump bump.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Benigno Alarcón, a professor of Politics at Caracas’s Andrés Bello Catholic University, says Maduro’s message might have been miscalculated.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
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But to do so would be to misunderstand the fundamentals upon which Howe has rebuilt Newcastle; his philosophy relies upon spirit, commonality and solidarity.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Both strategies misunderstand what drives transformative companies.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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As simple as that: is McLaren underestimating Verstappen?—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Finally, organizations underestimate the hidden costs of talent turnover.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 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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As evidenced by what went down on Wednesday night, Harrison and team owner Patrick Dumont badly misjudged how the fans would handle this trade.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Automatique is a time-only three-hand watch, but don’t mistake its restrained elegance with being basic.—
Kristen Shirley,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Those supporters were en route to a fifth-tier National League fixture (a big one — Southend have a shot at getting promoted back to the Football League) when Evan Johnston, a 21-year-old student from Arizona, mistook their boat for a cruise by a London landmarks tour company.—
Justin Guthrie,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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