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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But, if Europe has miscalculated and needs to turn to the spot market for more supplies later this year, U.S. exporters of liquefied natural gas will profit from higher prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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
Michael Geist, a Canadian tech legal scholar and noted critic of the bill, says the government has miscalculated given the shifts in Meta's business.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2023
“Putin has miscalculated and put his hand in a mangle,” Mr. Watling said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
Not that the divinity has in the least misjudged the way of operation proper to her beloved tomes; but she has miscalculated the strength of her sons.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 by Various
