miscalculation
noun
mis·cal·cu·la·tion
ˌmis-ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 
plural miscalculations
: a mistake in calculation : wrong calculation
a costly miscalculation
… ruled that utility shareholders, not electricity consumers, must pay for some or all of the miscalculations that resulted in excessive expansion or cost overruns.—
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Examples of miscalculation in a Sentence
treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part
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Their oxygen supply dwindled, producing a syndrome resembling altitude sickness, due to a miscalculation about photosynthesis.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Worse yet, due to a rent miscalculation, her landlord threatened to evict her and her family.
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
With 1,400 Lebanese dead and more than 1 million displaced nationwide — a fifth of the country’s population — Hezbollah critics and supporters alike are voicing frustration over what many view as the group’s miscalculations.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
First was the possibility of miscalculation—that an attack by one party would lead to unanticipated casualties and force the other side into an unwanted war.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Worse yet, due to a rent miscalculation, her landlord threatened to evict her and her family.
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
With 1,400 Lebanese dead and more than 1 million displaced nationwide — a fifth of the country’s population — Hezbollah critics and supporters alike are voicing frustration over what many view as the group’s miscalculations.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
First was the possibility of miscalculation—that an attack by one party would lead to unanticipated casualties and force the other side into an unwanted war.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Miscalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscalculation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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