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
New Yorkers should not have to wonder whether their polling place will function properly, whether misinformation will create confusion, or whether intimidation tactics will discourage participation.
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Louie Sawi, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
There is plenty of misinformation about the spiders, possibly due to the larger size or dramatic appearance, Stellwagen said.
—Eva Flowe
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Goche said much of the anger toward ICE is fueled by misinformation and agitators.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Last month, Newsom urged local election clerks to speed the count to curb voting misinformation.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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Louie Sawi, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
There is plenty of misinformation about the spiders, possibly due to the larger size or dramatic appearance, Stellwagen said.
—Eva Flowe
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Goche said much of the anger toward ICE is fueled by misinformation and agitators.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Last month, Newsom urged local election clerks to speed the count to curb voting misinformation.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformation
Noun
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Prosecutors argued Murdaugh killed his wife and son to distract from his crumbling legal and financial world as years of thefts and lies were closing in on him.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Inside lies a reliable quartz movement (Omega 4061).—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
Noun
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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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The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 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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Zenger was arrested and accused of seditious libel or content that challenged the authority of the state.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformation. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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