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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Correction, August 27 The original version of this story misstated what type of tax credits are expiring at the end of 2025.
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Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Per that research, on average only about two to three percent of borrowers misstate their occupancy when applying for a mortgage.
—Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
In the Walworth County case, Navis said he was told by three of the county's judges that Navis had misstated their position about whether immigration warrants had to be shown before an arrest can be made in court.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
An earlier version misstated the timing.
—Kevin Breuninger,sara Eisen, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
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Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Per that research, on average only about two to three percent of borrowers misstate their occupancy when applying for a mortgage.
—Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
In the Walworth County case, Navis said he was told by three of the county's judges that Navis had misstated their position about whether immigration warrants had to be shown before an arrest can be made in court.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
An earlier version misstated the timing.
—Kevin Breuninger,sara Eisen, CNBC, 21 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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