as in mistake
a wrong judgment
treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part
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That miscalculation led to major delays that derailed the college-going process of many students, according to Gaby Pacheco, the president of TheDream.
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
But Roosevelt had made three fatal miscalculations.
—Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made By History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Early return: Boston’s front office appears to have made costly miscalculations.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Experts said that Pakistan had made a strategic miscalculation with the Taliban.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
But Roosevelt had made three fatal miscalculations.
—Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made By History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Early return: Boston’s front office appears to have made costly miscalculations.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Experts said that Pakistan had made a strategic miscalculation with the Taliban.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Miscalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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