miscalculate
verb (used with or without object)
to calculate or judge incorrectly.
has miscalculated
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present perfectof miscalculate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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His political opponents and plenty within Labour think he has miscalculated and they might be right but that has yet to proven one way or the other.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
However, Hogan and McMahon has miscalculated the public’s desire to see Hogan again, especially in the top spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
“Putin has miscalculated and put his hand in a mangle,” Mr. Watling said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
The NFL has miscalculated the cost of resisting action against Snyder.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2021
But, unless he has miscalculated, there will be money enough to carry on the work of construction to advantage for the year.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891 by Various
