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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The main problem, lawyers previously told CBS News, is that the FACE Act fundamentally misstates the rights people have under the First Amendment.
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
An earlier version misstated the name of the organization.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
An earlier version of this story misstated Dubai’s hotel occupancy rate in March in the fourth paragraph.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump not only has misstated intelligence about Iran’s military potential.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
An earlier version misstated the name of the organization.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
An earlier version of this story misstated Dubai’s hotel occupancy rate in March in the fourth paragraph.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump not only has misstated intelligence about Iran’s military potential.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Misstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstate. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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