as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the television network seriously mismeasured public reaction to the unceremonious dismissal of the popular anchorwoman
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Recent Examples of mismeasure
Then, if all goes smoothly, a journey down the Nile — which might, after all, also be mismeasured — could be next.
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Marina Dias, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
This was the quality that was mismeasured by the sensors and misinterpreted by the control unit of the Boeing 737 Max, contributing to the two crashes of that airliner.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2019
Marina Dias, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
This was the quality that was mismeasured by the sensors and misinterpreted by the control unit of the Boeing 737 Max, contributing to the two crashes of that airliner.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismeasure
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Trump fundamentally misunderstands the role that parents play — often tirelessly — in working with school officials to assure that their trans child is respected and affirmed in school, allowing those students to learn and mature in a safe environment.—
Edwin C. Yohnka,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Here’s how the letter infringes on free speech, misunderstands the law and undermines education.—
Paul M. Collins Jr.,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
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And Answers For Saturday, March 8 What To Know About Hantavirus—The Rare Mouse-Borne Virus That Killed Gene Hackman’s Wife Arakawa The return of war as a topic in European debate will alarm many people, and it should not be underestimated.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The impact of the fires on the L.A region’s children cannot be underestimated and may portend long-term difficulties, child development experts say.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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He was detained after the agents, who were searching for another man with a deportation order, mistook him for someone else.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The opening sequence of the documentary could be mistaken for a Jason Bourne film.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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And brands suffer immense backlash for misjudging cultural sensitivities.—
Angelique Kuiper,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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Headline fretters have misjudged ADI’s tariff risks.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Mismeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismeasure. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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