misrepresent
verb
mis·rep·re·sent
(ˌ)mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent 
misrepresented; misrepresenting; misrepresents
1
: to give a false or misleading representation of usually with an intent to deceive or be unfair
misrepresented the facts
2
: to serve badly or improperly as a representative of
Examples of misrepresent in a Sentence
The company is accused of misrepresenting its earnings.
The movie deliberately misrepresents the facts about her life.
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In the letter, Rush claimed past service as a crew member on Titan and misrepresented the size of the vessel, when in fact it had never been registered or admeasured.
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Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
And several climate scientists whose work is cited in the D.O.E. report have said that their conclusions are misrepresented.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Fisher gives an example of his own company, which was misrepresented in a Google AI Overview due to a Reddit post about a different business in which his company was mentioned.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In addition to working to conceal the documents themselves, some intelligence leaders have also seemingly misrepresented sensitive information to the public and Congress.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
And several climate scientists whose work is cited in the D.O.E. report have said that their conclusions are misrepresented.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Fisher gives an example of his own company, which was misrepresented in a Google AI Overview due to a Reddit post about a different business in which his company was mentioned.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In addition to working to conceal the documents themselves, some intelligence leaders have also seemingly misrepresented sensitive information to the public and Congress.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misrepresent
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misrepresent. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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misrepresent
transitive verb
mis·rep·re·sent
mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent
: to make a misrepresentation about
: to make a misrepresentation
misrepresenter
noun
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