misinformation

noun

Definition of misinformationnext
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 But the rise in online activity also raised concerns about misinformation. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 Beyond misinformation, Lumbre is also anxious about the voting process itself. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 That leaves room for potential chaos and misinformation if elections are close and not decided for weeks. — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026 Financial planners need to understand and explain both the real potential drawbacks and misinformation. — David Chavern, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misinformation
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  1. lie
  2. misrepresentation
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  • Some of what Chris says is a lie; some is addled and confused.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The campaigns of Sullivan and Peltola have each accused the other of spreading lies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of lie
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  • Other bills are being led by Democrats in Congress, including the AI Ads Act, which is looking to expand current bans on campaign misrepresentation to include generative AI content.
    — Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Under federal law, citizenship obtained through concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation can be revoked through civil denaturalization proceedings.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformation. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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