misclassify
Americanverb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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Roblox has defended a major expansion of its child safety system, despite complaints from parents that the game's user-age estimation can misclassify children and put them into less-protected versions of the service.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The pause followed industry criticism that the methods used may misclassify high-quality providers and cause unfair penalties.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
Accelerometers worn on the wrist are imperfect at detecting posture and therefore may misclassify standing time as sedentary time.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024
Consequently the standard BMI cutoffs are more likely to misclassify them as having obesity, even when their body fat percentage falls within the healthy range.
From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2023
Moreover, many cases aren’t logged in federal missing persons databases, and medical examiners sometimes misclassify Native women as white or Asian, said Gretta Goodwin, of the U.S.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2022
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