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misjudgment

noun

Definition of misjudgment

as in mistake

a wrong judgment one serious misjudgment at this point could cost the candidate the election

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Recent Examples of misjudgment Sometimes these misjudgments lead to adverse health outcomes. — Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 What begins as misjudgment, the official synopsis teases, spirals through human conflict into tragedy on a cosmic scale. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026 Mistakes and misjudgments come with the territory, but there has been a notable uptick in errors leading directly to opposition chances. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2026 In an era of higher funding costs and unpredictable liquidity windows, the penalty for misjudgment compounds quickly. — Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Municipal utilities are largely unregulated, which makes misjudgments in purchasing power contracts a serious risk to local ratepayers. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026 But the ball was misplayed in left field and a baserunning misjudgment allowed Kennedy to get the potential tying run into a rundown. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 2026 Linda, meanwhile, survives the poisoning due to Bradley's misjudgment on the dosage. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026 And Iran’s broadening of the war with reckless attacks is likely to turn out to be a major strategic misjudgment on Tehran’s part. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026

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mistake

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The debtor made a mistake to incur the liability, the liability was not covered by adequate insurance, and no settlement was achieved in litigation.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Despite acknowledging mistakes were made, FIFA is still facing a barrage of obstacles that are preventing it and Infantino from moving on from the saga.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

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