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Recent Examples of misrepresentation
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.
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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
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
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
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
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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There's a lot of misinformation out about them.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Don’t make up stories, don’t [spread] misinformation about market share.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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In a statement, ICE said Guedes da Silva was wanted on a warrant for felony charges of sale or transfer of firearms and unsworn falsification to authorities.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 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
Noun
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Luci4 is credited as a pioneer in the sigilkore music genre, which uses heavy distortion and sometimes references the occult.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Often employing caricature, distortion and symbolism to communicate anxiety and resistance, his works are personal and political, offering a critique of the systems that oppress people of color.—
Evan Nicole Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Who knew what other wild exaggerations Wise had chosen to believe?—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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That may be somewhat an exaggeration, at least for audience members who recognize Thornton Wilder’s many references to ancient literature and history.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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What is the truth, what is the lie, and how photography historically borrows the sense of truth and reality in order to tell lies, in order to seduce people to do things.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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Any lies will come back to haunt you sooner rather than later.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For rationalists, the divide between truth and falsehood is very important; dozens of rationalists spent several days raging at me online.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The allegations are a mixture of truth, falsehoods and misdirection.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Similar to how post-truth politics attacks the truth not through obfuscation but, by disseminating provable untruths, scorning the notion of a shareable, objectifiable reality, post-meaning makes a virtue of its emptiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Misrepresentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresentation. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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