misrepresent
verb
mis·rep·re·sent
(ˌ)mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent 
misrepresented; misrepresenting; misrepresents
1
: to give a false or misleading representation of usually with an intent to deceive or be unfair
misrepresented the facts
2
: to serve badly or improperly as a representative of
Examples of misrepresent in a Sentence
The company is accused of misrepresenting its earnings.
The movie deliberately misrepresents the facts about her life.
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Reading Community City Schools confirmed the staff member's identity but stated the video misrepresents a conversation and that the district follows all laws.
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Data asymmetries create both competitive advantages and significant challenges, including regulatory hurdles and concerns about synthetic data potentially misrepresenting edge cases or amplifying societal biases.
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Pulte alleged in the April Department of Justice referral that James potentially misrepresented property descriptions and claimed her primary residential status as Norfolk.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Yet in women, the condition is often misunderstood and misrepresented, therefore delaying their diagnosis for years.
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Data asymmetries create both competitive advantages and significant challenges, including regulatory hurdles and concerns about synthetic data potentially misrepresenting edge cases or amplifying societal biases.
—Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Pulte alleged in the April Department of Justice referral that James potentially misrepresented property descriptions and claimed her primary residential status as Norfolk.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Yet in women, the condition is often misunderstood and misrepresented, therefore delaying their diagnosis for years.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misrepresent
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misrepresent. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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misrepresent
transitive verb
mis·rep·re·sent
mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent
: to make a misrepresentation about
: to make a misrepresentation
misrepresenter
noun
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