misconstrues

verb

present tense third-person singular of misconstrue
as in misunderstands
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments

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Recent Examples of misconstrues In granting the President this unbridled authority, the Court upends its precedent, misconstrues our history, and sheds any pretense of judicial modesty. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 June 2026 Finally, the policy misconstrues preventative care. — Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstrues
  1. misunderstands
  2. misreads
  3. misinterprets
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  • Often in the past intelligence has been equated to technology, but to solely rely on technology as a measure of intelligence misunderstands what intelligence is.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026
  • This argument isn’t wrong, but fundamentally misunderstands that humans too are doing the same thing – recombining ideas is precisely what creates genuinely new ones.
    — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of misunderstands
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  • Likewise, a healthy team environment cannot compensate indefinitely for a leader who reacts defensively, misreads situations or relies on an approach that no longer fits the circumstances.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Paramount says the lawsuit misreads the facts and antitrust law.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 July 2026
Definition of misreads
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  • The current debate often misinterprets AI's role, focusing too much on job replacement and efficiency.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Despite that promise, reports indicate the tool often misinterprets requests.
    — Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of misinterprets

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