as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis
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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 -
Both strategies misunderstand what drives transformative companies.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 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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As simple as that: is McLaren underestimating Verstappen?—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The crew initially mistook the shark for an elephant seal, KTLA reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Mar. 2025
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Folks on the Venice boardwalk could be forgiven for mistaking us for a large group of picnickers.—
George B. Sánchez-Tello,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 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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“Misconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconceive. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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