as in deformation
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition
had to total the car due to a distortion of the chassis resulting from collision
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Recent Examples of distortion
The lens design features five low-dispersion and one super-ED element to combat distortion and aberration.
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Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025
Then again, no UN official has ever been condemned for Holocaust distortion and antisemitism by France, Germany, Canada, and both Democratic and Republican US administrations.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
If that data is biased, flawed or maliciously manipulated, the models will faithfully reproduce those distortions at scale—often without obvious warning.
—Wendy Chin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In one of his first moves as FCC chairman, Trump appointee Brendan Carr launched an inquiry into whether CBS’ edits of the Harris interview rose to the level of news distortion — the crux of Trump’s lawsuit.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025
Then again, no UN official has ever been condemned for Holocaust distortion and antisemitism by France, Germany, Canada, and both Democratic and Republican US administrations.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
If that data is biased, flawed or maliciously manipulated, the models will faithfully reproduce those distortions at scale—often without obvious warning.
—Wendy Chin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In one of his first moves as FCC chairman, Trump appointee Brendan Carr launched an inquiry into whether CBS’ edits of the Harris interview rose to the level of news distortion — the crux of Trump’s lawsuit.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distortion
deformation
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Everything from a 15-degree to a 45-degree overhang printed brilliantly without deformation or issue.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2025
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These controllers will observe expert surgeons during their training and learn how to adapt to unpredictable situations, such as soft-tissue deformation during surgery.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 May 2025
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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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