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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In the statement, Panama Ports Company also said the Panamanian state had previously misstated the compensation figure sought in press comments.
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ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Correction, March 6 The original version of this article misstated the president of the National Iranian American Council's surname.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
An earlier version misstated the date.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The 9th Circuit had agreed with the state’s attorneys who said the judge had misstated California law.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Correction, March 6 The original version of this article misstated the president of the National Iranian American Council's surname.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
An earlier version misstated the date.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The 9th Circuit had agreed with the state’s attorneys who said the judge had misstated California law.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Misstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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