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Recent Examples of misrepresentation
She has also been charged with unauthorized practice of medicine and improper use of the title of physician and receiving payment for a surgical procedure based on that misrepresentation, Hayden's office said.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
She has also been charged with unauthorized practice of medicine and improper use of the title of physician and receiving payment for a surgical procedure based on that misrepresentation, Hayden's office shared.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs allege negligence, wrongful death, failure to warn and negligent misrepresentation against the Royal Kahal.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Twenty years or so ago there were many claims by buyers about a misrepresentation of square footage by the seller or by the Realtors.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Possible fraud and misrepresentation were words used to describe some the expenditures.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, accused Haley on counts of fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, breach of contract and fraudulent inducement.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
There was a bill introduced last legislative session that would have empowered citizens to sue for allegedly deceptive practices, fraud, harassment, intimidation or misrepresentation during the acquisition of land access agreements by carbon pipeline land agents.
—Meghan O’Brien, States Newsroom, 13 Jan. 2026
The misrepresentation of the acts of Jan 6, 2021, and the recent death of Renee Nicole Goode in Minneapolis highlight the illusion of truth and its perils to society.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
She has also been charged with unauthorized practice of medicine and improper use of the title of physician and receiving payment for a surgical procedure based on that misrepresentation, Hayden's office shared.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs allege negligence, wrongful death, failure to warn and negligent misrepresentation against the Royal Kahal.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Twenty years or so ago there were many claims by buyers about a misrepresentation of square footage by the seller or by the Realtors.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Possible fraud and misrepresentation were words used to describe some the expenditures.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, accused Haley on counts of fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, breach of contract and fraudulent inducement.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
There was a bill introduced last legislative session that would have empowered citizens to sue for allegedly deceptive practices, fraud, harassment, intimidation or misrepresentation during the acquisition of land access agreements by carbon pipeline land agents.
—Meghan O’Brien, States Newsroom, 13 Jan. 2026
The misrepresentation of the acts of Jan 6, 2021, and the recent death of Renee Nicole Goode in Minneapolis highlight the illusion of truth and its perils to society.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresentation
Noun
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Due to misstatement by CoreWeave’s CEO, a prior version of this story had an incorrect figure for the number of data centers.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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One study — admittedly small and enabled by the hack of affair-arranging app Ashley Madison in 2015 — found that companies whose CEOs or CFOs were paying users of the site were twice as likely to have had a financial misstatement or involvement in a securities class action.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Demonstrators have taken to the streets in response to the shootings, accusing federal authorities of excessive force, while law enforcement officials warn that misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric have fueled anger and confrontations.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pending charges include animal cruelty and neglect, concealed carry of a weapon, obstructing official business and falsification.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Jan. 2026
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Cho’s team last month requested a 10-year prison term for Yoon’s earlier defiance of authorities’ attempts to execute his detainment warrant and other charges such as abuse of power and falsification of official documents.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In this environment, influencers and politically motivated accounts now function as de facto broadcasters, often spreading half-truths, distortions or outright falsehoods with little accountability.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Sonos says that equates to a clear sound with reduced distortion.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2026
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Schultz declined to respond to the litany of accusations, calling them exaggerations and mischaracterizations.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The assumption was that exaggeration would repel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The content of the speech was a litany of lies, fantasy and exaggerated claims.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But that confidence in ourselves and our capacity was always a lie.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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This will cause people to be unsure of what is truth versus falsehoods.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Glitchy programming isn’t the only font of falsehood.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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His newest book makes such fact-finding a key theme, demonstrating the instability of a political system grounded in untruth—and investigating how populist leaders can wield that for their own ends.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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Trump is just straight-up doling out untruths – and blaming Biden.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Misrepresentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresentation. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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