Synonyms of disinformation

disinformation

noun

as in propaganda

Related Words

• propaganda
• intimation
• hint
• rumbling
• scandal
• whisper
• whispering
• hearsay
• rumor
• tale
• urban legend
• noise
• gossip
• report
• dirt
• talk
• dish
• buzz
• scuttlebutt
• word
• tattle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disinformation

And yet for God’s sake, just look at the man—at his dispiriting attempts at humor, his weirdly off-putting outfits, his incessant posting of banalities and faux profundities and extreme-right disinformation on social media. — Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

That means companies and organizations do not have the luxury of spending hours debating how to respond to a developing crisis or controversy while others fill the void with their opinions, disinformation, and misinformation. — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

But these days, at one of Ukraine’s most prestigious universities, the likes of Pushkin, Chekhov, and Dostoyevsky have given way to such topics as Russian disinformation and propaganda, how its foreign intelligence operates, and understanding Russia’s elites and oligarchy. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2026

This represents a new front in Russia’s broader disinformation and sabotage campaigns across the European Union. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026

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