misstate
verb
mis·state
ˌmis-ˈstāt 
misstated; misstating; misstates
: to state incorrectly : give a false account of
The company misstated its profits.
Examples of misstate in a Sentence
The company misstated its profits.
An article in yesterday's paper misstated the name of the district attorney.
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An earlier version of the story misstated their stance.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
This article misstated Zamot’s age.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
Due to an editing error, a previous version of this article misstated what Nanos said.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
The article also misstated the number of embezzlement and perjury counts against Price.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
This article misstated Zamot’s age.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
Due to an editing error, a previous version of this article misstated what Nanos said.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
The article also misstated the number of embezzlement and perjury counts against Price.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for misstate
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“Misstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstate. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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