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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech
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as in to conceal
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresent
The lawsuit also accuses the company of misrepresenting the type of content available on its platform.
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Skyler Shepard,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
They may have been misrepresented.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
But environmental groups have accused his companies of misrepresenting their assets to avoid paying environmental penalties.
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Molly Redden,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
Bohn, in a recent report, cautioned that focusing solely on relocations overlooks the range of positive and negative forces driving headquarters activity and can misrepresent businesses’ desire and ability to operate headquarters in California and the broader impact on jobs.
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The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Skyler Shepard,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
They may have been misrepresented.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
But environmental groups have accused his companies of misrepresenting their assets to avoid paying environmental penalties.
—
Molly Redden,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
Bohn, in a recent report, cautioned that focusing solely on relocations overlooks the range of positive and negative forces driving headquarters activity and can misrepresent businesses’ desire and ability to operate headquarters in California and the broader impact on jobs.
—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresent
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This disciplined recovery is vital in areas such as forecasting, where flawed workflows can distort decisions far beyond finance.
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The biggest concern are realistic-looking visuals that subtly distort scientific details while remaining believable enough to pass initial review.
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The two allegedly stole incoming cash and concealed the thefts by generating checks and forging the court clerk’s signature.
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But an airline passenger in Indianapolis was caught using a peanut butter jar to conceal something altogether more concerning.
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The irony is a bit hard to ignore — the very environment being modified to protect or maintain beaches was simultaneously obscuring the ecological processes happening just offshore.
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And what’s a novelist but a fence, furnishing imaginary scenes with choice pieces of reality while obscuring their provenance?
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For loungability there’s a king bed, a hide-a-bed sofa, a fireplace and theater seats.
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When Fluffy failed to come out of hiding after 24 hours, Melissa Kirby and her husband began making and posting missing cat posters around their neighborhood.
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Over the same period, entry-level head count at the high-intensity firms rose 12%, contradicting predictions and fears that young or inexperienced workers would be most at risk of losing their jobs to AI.
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Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the National Assembly, announced Monday that the official toll stood at 1,719 people killed and 5,000 injured, and warned the public against sharing information that contradicted authorities.
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That doesn’t belie the special circumstances that Bernard requires, though.
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Ashwin, 39, comes across as humble in person, but that belies his fame and standing in the sport.
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresent. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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