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Recent Examples of misrepresentation
The second ground is concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
From misrepresentation about what the food actually is to difficulties with the accessibility of certain ingredients, many Japanese restaurants fail to get established and scale up.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Autonomous technology raises questions about the manufacturer’s liability; now, legal experts must consider whether a technology malfunction or misrepresentation contributed to the accident.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in Orange County Superior Court on Tuesday, includes claims of negligence, injunctive relief, lack of informed consent, concealment, intentional misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, medical battery, conversion and loss of consortium.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Some of the charges stem from the Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act for substantial misrepresentation of material facts in a vehicle sale, unprofessional conduct, and willful failure to display his dealership license.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
That’s textbook misrepresentation.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The fundamental flaw in the TrumpRx model lies in a misunderstanding — or perhaps a willful misrepresentation — of how most Americans pay for their prescription medications.
—Ryan N. Hansen, STAT, 5 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 said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
From misrepresentation about what the food actually is to difficulties with the accessibility of certain ingredients, many Japanese restaurants fail to get established and scale up.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Autonomous technology raises questions about the manufacturer’s liability; now, legal experts must consider whether a technology malfunction or misrepresentation contributed to the accident.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in Orange County Superior Court on Tuesday, includes claims of negligence, injunctive relief, lack of informed consent, concealment, intentional misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, medical battery, conversion and loss of consortium.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Some of the charges stem from the Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act for substantial misrepresentation of material facts in a vehicle sale, unprofessional conduct, and willful failure to display his dealership license.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
That’s textbook misrepresentation.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The fundamental flaw in the TrumpRx model lies in a misunderstanding — or perhaps a willful misrepresentation — of how most Americans pay for their prescription medications.
—Ryan N. Hansen, STAT, 5 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 said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresentation
Noun
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That misstatement surely deceived nobody.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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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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The election campaign has also been closely watched for any possible outside interference from Russia, with reports of misinformation on social media particularly in focus.—
Domi Suskova,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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One claims that the California medical board is targeting doctors who promote Covid misinformation, threatening them with disciplinary proceedings.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Jaynes, meanwhile, also faced charges of conspiracy and falsification of records.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, the Southern Section worked it out and deserves praise for finally confirming eligibility because the circumstances clearly did not involve falsification of an address, no movement for athletic reasons and was a bonafide change of residence to get a fresh start for everyone involved.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The distortion uses religion as a tool to inflame hate and justify violence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The zoom relies heavily on digital corrections to remove distortion and brighten its corners to match the center.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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This, and jokes like it, transcend absurd exaggeration to achieve something much closer to magical realism.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Behind the private gates of Clos du Lac, where vineyards edge the winding roads, one hilltop estate overlooking Folsom Lake pulls off the Mediterranean spirit so seamlessly that comparisons to the Italian countryside don’t feel like exaggeration.—
David Caraccio
March 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The team has specifically and methodically combed through Moore’s previous statements point by point to expose any potential lie or exaggeration.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Police falsely blamed her injuries on a fight with other teens and maintained the lie despite body-camera footage showing otherwise, the lawsuit alleges.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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At the very least, the definition of lying must include speaking with the aim of causing one’s audience to adopt a falsehood.—
Robert B. Talisse,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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The reality, though, is that Polymarket has been criticized for dealing in the language of journalism while peddling wildly irresponsible falsehoods.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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They’ve been more heavily scrutinized, in large part because of the stream of untruths from Trump and his acolytes.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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We were lied on in our statement and lied on again, and even in the apology, there was untruth.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Misrepresentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresentation. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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