miscalculate

verb

ˌmis-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce miscalculate (audio)
Definition of miscalculatenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
  1. misunderstand
  2. underestimate
  3. misjudge
  4. mistake
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  • Ribera insists that this misunderstands the European perspective.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Make the values easier to live, the organization easier to operate and the standard of performance harder to misunderstand.
    — Lou Maiuri, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of misunderstand
Verb
  • In the Hopkins study, pulse oximeters gradually shifted from overestimates to underestimates over the course of the five years when compared to arterial blood gas tests.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And because polls have underestimated Republican support in the past.
    — Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of underestimate
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  • Some misjudge its power and are swept away, their final moments lost in the churning abyss.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Others have paid a steep price after misjudging how stakeholders would respond.
    — Van Carlson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of misjudge
Verb
  • Klobuchar suggested that Schmitt was mistaking the Hawkeyes for the Atlanta Hawks.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Don’t mistake this as an argument against technical training.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistake

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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculate. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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