miscount
verb (used with or without object)
to count or calculate erroneously.
miscounting
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present participleof miscount.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The miscounting was attributed to patchy record-keeping and suspicions that some families may have tried to hide the deaths of elderly relatives in order to claim their pensions.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
Many other demonstrators were simply wary of the kind of vote miscounting, campaign overspending and electoral pressure tactics that were common in Mexico before the independent electoral agency was created in the 1990s.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
Poor communication between FedLoan and other servicing companies about borrowers’ accounts results in miscounting eligible payments, according to the audit.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2021
As temperatures warm, cicadas may also be getting their tiny antennae crossed, miscounting the years entirely.
From Salon ● May 11, 2021
Fintan: It is not any fault of myself or any miscounting of my own!
From Three Wonder Plays by Lady Gregory
