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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This story has been updated to remove a sentence about the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ current budget, which misstated its value and size relative to recent years.
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ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
An earlier version of this story misstated which organization launched the field trip program.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
The location of one of the Kobo Sessions was also misstated.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
An earlier version misstated his title.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
An earlier version of this story misstated which organization launched the field trip program.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
The location of one of the Kobo Sessions was also misstated.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
An earlier version misstated his title.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 12 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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