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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
Is Rummenigge speaking in a way that can be misinterpreted and taken offence to?
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
For one, Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT, like many generative AI tools, are subject to inaccuracies and can frequently overlook and/or misinterpret critical information.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Clever Hans, a German horse in the early 1900s, seemed able to do math—but was really responding to his trainer’s subtle cues, a classic case of misinterpreting performance.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
That means anticipating where narratives can be misinterpreted, reframing the context and staying ahead of public assumptions.
—Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
For one, Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT, like many generative AI tools, are subject to inaccuracies and can frequently overlook and/or misinterpret critical information.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Clever Hans, a German horse in the early 1900s, seemed able to do math—but was really responding to his trainer’s subtle cues, a classic case of misinterpreting performance.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
That means anticipating where narratives can be misinterpreted, reframing the context and staying ahead of public assumptions.
—Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpret
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Ronshausen later said Andrade coerced her into giving him information and misrepresented Uthmeier’s involvement.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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That means families and estates have no legal recourse when someone uses AI to humiliate or misrepresent their loved one.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Lambert said that misunderstanding the limits of local authority likely fueled the online reaction.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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But to argue that any of this research adds up to a substantial account of intelligence misunderstands the nature of such human traits and what can be expected from scientific explanations of them.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Some items may become distorted or break down over time if washed with the wrong materials.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s communication strategies are already setting a global precedent, encouraging other politicians to adopt similar theatrical and polarizing tactics that distort or deny facts.—
Andrew Rojecki,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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