misclassify
Americanverb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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The pause followed industry criticism that the methods used may misclassify high-quality providers and cause unfair penalties.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
However, testing once a week or less often, even with sophisticated diagnostics, could misclassify the true infection status of up to one-third of the individuals.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024
Consequently the standard BMI cutoffs are more likely to misclassify them as having obesity, even when their body fat percentage falls within the healthy range.
From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2023
Mr Walsh said his department had seen many cases where "employers misclassify their employees as independent contractors, particularly among our nation's most vulnerable workers."
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2022
AP’s investigation found the system can miss live gunfire right under its microphones, or misclassify the sounds of fireworks or cars backfiring as gunshots.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2021
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