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
Claire Femiano, a Font Hill neighborhood resident, said there is a lot of misinformation surrounding what stream restoration means.
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Sofia Montoya-Deck, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
The public killing of the prominent conservative activist on a Utah university campus last September set off an avalanche of misinformation.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Ogilvie's family also condemned those who spread misinformation about the attack and protests.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Yet more arrant nonsense, coming from someone who has repeatedly been cited for spreading vaccine misinformation.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
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Sofia Montoya-Deck, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
The public killing of the prominent conservative activist on a Utah university campus last September set off an avalanche of misinformation.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Ogilvie's family also condemned those who spread misinformation about the attack and protests.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Yet more arrant nonsense, coming from someone who has repeatedly been cited for spreading vaccine misinformation.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformation
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Undoubtedly one of the toughest courses in the world, Shinnecock is a par-70 links-style course with uneven lies, deep rough along the fairway with random fescue, elevation changes and brutally difficult greens.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Citizens become commodities; technology increases the power of an already powerful few; pop culture serves up mechanized slop; truth and lies commingle.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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But current enrollees who don’t meet the work requirement threshold said that’s a misrepresentation of their experience.—
Ali Swenson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Failure to disclose arrests or convictions, constitutes misrepresentation, and can lead to ESTA denial, revocation or a permanent bar from the US.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Baldoni, who denied the allegations, filed a gargantuan defamation suit for $400 million against Lively and her camp, as well as a $250 million libel suit against The New York Times’ coverage of the claims.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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Sabellico sued him for libel, arguing those comments were malicious and defamatory.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2026
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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