- past participle of miscalculate.
- past tense form of miscalculate.
miscalculated
Example Sentences
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Umanksy points to Measure ULA, the voter-approved tax widely referred to as the “mansion tax,” as an example of miscalculated promised outcomes.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
But regardless of the intention, Fairhope miscalculated in prosecuting Gamble.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
“I think the company miscalculated the benefits versus losses,” said Collis, a Carnegie Mellon University professor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Netflix may have miscalculated the Ellison family’s determination when it agreed Feb. 16 to allow Paramount back into the bidding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
The Aztec emperor Montezuma miscalculated even more grossly when he took Cortes for a returning god and admitted him and his tiny army into the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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