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miscommunication

NOUN
unclear or inadequate communication
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The breakdown was messy and mired in miscommunication on both sides, a person briefed on the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

A "miscommunication" on systems run by Anthropic and its testing partner left the models with live internet access, allowing them to breach other systems, the San Francisco-based firm said.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

But then the measure failed to get traction in the House, and Cotton has said the Senate’s OK four years ago only happened due to miscommunication.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Both agreed to establish a line of communication "to avoid incidents and miscommunication with the aim of safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz", according to Qatari and Pakistani mediators.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

How many more hallucinations had gotten past me because of miscommunication?

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia



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