as in lie
information that is not completely true or accurate
a company accused of providing misinformation to its shareholders
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Recent Examples of misinformation
Just months after Bolsonaro left office, in 2023, the Superior Electoral Court, which oversees federal elections, prosecuted the former president for abuses of power linked to spreading misinformation about Brazil’s electoral system.
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Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
That is misinformation that cannot go unchallenged.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
While the course material helps teach media-literacy, being in-person allows seniors to engage with others in a social setting, a benefit that can also help combat misinformation.
—Suzi Morales, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
Those same agencies are now spreading obvious misinformation, widely contradicted by the medical field.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misinformation
Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
That is misinformation that cannot go unchallenged.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
While the course material helps teach media-literacy, being in-person allows seniors to engage with others in a social setting, a benefit that can also help combat misinformation.
—Suzi Morales, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
Those same agencies are now spreading obvious misinformation, widely contradicted by the medical field.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misinformation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformation
Noun
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The story has too many rich details to be a lie, and Marlon knows something of woe too.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Schiff has been repeatedly criticized by the President, who claimed that the Senator had made up lies about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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As his Legacy of Lies boasts unravelled, writer Anu Verma sued the businessman, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Harry has twice sued Associated Newspapers for libel, winning one case and withdrawing the other, while his wife Meghan has also won a privacy lawsuit against the publisher.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The country also still lacks a freedom of information act, and libel remains a criminal offense.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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