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as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
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as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
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Recent Examples of misinterpret
Over and over again, providers frequently misinterpret the presence of white blood cells or pyuria as indicative of infection and prescribe antibiotics just in case.
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Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Well-meaning support could easily be misinterpreted as interference, even when the intention was simply to listen.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
These cases underscored the importance of creating with the assumption that the tracks will reach audiences abroad and of ensuring that an artist’s intent is not misinterpreted.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
While there’s been some research to back these claims, Lvova warns that apple cider vinegar shouldn’t be misinterpreted as a cure-all for health.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misinterpret
Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Well-meaning support could easily be misinterpreted as interference, even when the intention was simply to listen.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
These cases underscored the importance of creating with the assumption that the tracks will reach audiences abroad and of ensuring that an artist’s intent is not misinterpreted.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
While there’s been some research to back these claims, Lvova warns that apple cider vinegar shouldn’t be misinterpreted as a cure-all for health.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpret
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Also consider that something could be misrepresented in this situation or another before January comes to a close.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Homeowners sometimes sue insurers for allegedly misrepresenting the extent of their coverage.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Following a meeting on the soil testing protocol, Whelton noted that officials appeared to misunderstand the need to test for 16 additional hazardous metals.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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People keep either misunderstanding or forgetting that there are not one but two revolutions going on here, the second being accelerated computing.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2026
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Distilling the truth from the limited number of documents created by Friend and the often exaggerated or distorted tales recorded by others can be challenging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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And in that capacity to transform the very conditions that distort leadership, the path forward becomes unmistakably clear.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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