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
As a bulwark against the flood of propaganda and misinformation coming from China and Russia, the United States Agency for Global Media is a global beacon of American freedom and democracy, reaching nearly 500 million listeners every day.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 May 2025
During the pandemic, he was accused alongside Makary and Dr. Tracy Høeg of being a prominent purveyor of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Amid chaos, upheaval, misinformation, disorder and uncertainty, Michael McCarthy had to get a horse ready to win the Kentucky Derby.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 1 May 2025
With today marking the end of Autism Acceptance Month, my hope is that autistic people and allies will continue advocating and advancing opportunities for communities like mine, especially in light of all the misinformation that is out there right now.
—Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 May 2025
During the pandemic, he was accused alongside Makary and Dr. Tracy Høeg of being a prominent purveyor of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Amid chaos, upheaval, misinformation, disorder and uncertainty, Michael McCarthy had to get a horse ready to win the Kentucky Derby.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 1 May 2025
With today marking the end of Autism Acceptance Month, my hope is that autistic people and allies will continue advocating and advancing opportunities for communities like mine, especially in light of all the misinformation that is out there right now.
—Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformation
Noun
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The sister discovers this lie and sets out to find the baby for herself.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Of California’s 280 state parks, 17 lie in San Diego County — and several of those rank high for visitors.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Baldoni then filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against The New York Times for its bombshell exposé into Lively’s claims.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Early criticism of the Wayfarer-Lively case compared the proceedings to the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard libel suit in 2022.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformation. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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