misstate
verb
mis·state
ˌmis-ˈstāt 
misstated; misstating; misstates
: to state incorrectly : give a false account of
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 this story misstated the amount.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump has repeatedly misstated the commission’s conclusions.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
The False Claims Act allows the Department of Justice to impose treble damages and significant penalties on companies that knowingly misstate compliance.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of the subheadline of this story previously misstated which seasons of Law & Order are currently available on the FAST channel.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump has repeatedly misstated the commission’s conclusions.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
The False Claims Act allows the Department of Justice to impose treble damages and significant penalties on companies that knowingly misstate compliance.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of the subheadline of this story previously misstated which seasons of Law & Order are currently available on the FAST channel.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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 29 Sep. 2025.
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