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miscount

[mis-kount, mis-kount] / mɪsˈkaʊnt, ˈmɪsˌkaʊnt /
NOUN
miscalculation
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The audit concluded there was no evidence of a miscount or fraud.

From Washington Post Oct. 31, 2022

LaFleur blamed the error on a miscount from the coaches' box.

From Fox News Feb. 8, 2022

Carey appeared to miscount her steps on her run-up to the vault table, throwing her off.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2021

“Moreover, the assertion that the behavior in this case constituted minor miscount is frankly absurd,” Myerberg wrote.

From Seattle Times Dec. 19, 2018

But it is no use, we listen for every explosion that comes close, miscount the tricks, and fail to follow suit.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

It looks simple, but if a child miscounts, counts one cow twice or skips one, it reveals they need to work on their number sense.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

The geography of the miscounts also points to other potential causes.

From New York Times May 19, 2022

Auditors concluded that miscounts in a New Hampshire election were primarily caused by the way ballots were folded, according to a report released Tuesday.

From Seattle Times Jul. 13, 2021

Maine's analysis found that the Census Bureau's demonstration data on certain age and gender groups had error rates of more than 100%, which the letter warned would leave areas "vulnerable to large miscounts."

From Salon Mar. 7, 2020

Since all these errors could not be accounted for on the ground of miscounts on the part of the horse, it was evident that Hans is quite unable to count.

From Clever Hans (The horse of Mr. Von Osten): A contribution to experimental animal and human psychology by Pfungst, Oskar

But when Emily visits Stephanie, who’s locked away in her hotel room on house arrest like a twee Rapunzel, it becomes clear that the players have been miscounted.

From Salon May 3, 2025

England were bowled out for 159 after Jones had miscounted how many balls were left in the 48th over, which left number 11 Lauren Bell exposed at the other end.

From BBC Jan. 22, 2025

The Georgia Department of Public Health recently disclosed it had miscounted and inflated the number of registered medical marijuana patients.

From Seattle Times Oct. 6, 2023

According to the complaint, the boat’s crew miscounted the passengers on the vessel before it departed for the second dive spot, leaving Webster and Burckle behind.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2023

In band he miscounted the rests and came in at the wrong time, the only trumpet playing in a measure that was supposed to be all flutes.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Tasked with chasing 181 to level the series, Jones was left unbeaten on 47 having failed to marshal the tail and miscounting the balls left in an over.

From BBC May 30, 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

After twice miscounting the sum, he threw the whole to his daughter, and saying, in a stern voice, "Pay the rascal, and let him leave the house instantly!" he strode out of the room.

From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir




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