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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
If a field shifts or a new variation appears, the system breaks—or worse, misinterprets the data.
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Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
That limit held until it was lifted by a July 2024 decision from Ramsey County District Court Judge Leonardo Castro.
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Company officials maintain their monitors show dust particles and lead levels to be well within state standards, and that the MPCA has misinterpreted the data.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
The findings of dozens of other studies were exaggerated, misleading or misinterpreted.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 29 May 2025
In a scathing analysis, Ms. Davis said that Ms. Brownmiller had misinterpreted historic cases involving Black men and white women (especially the cases of the Scottsboro Nine and Emmett Till) and had concluded, wrongly, that the Black men were at fault.
—Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
That limit held until it was lifted by a July 2024 decision from Ramsey County District Court Judge Leonardo Castro.
Company responds
Company officials maintain their monitors show dust particles and lead levels to be well within state standards, and that the MPCA has misinterpreted the data.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
The findings of dozens of other studies were exaggerated, misleading or misinterpreted.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 29 May 2025
In a scathing analysis, Ms. Davis said that Ms. Brownmiller had misinterpreted historic cases involving Black men and white women (especially the cases of the Scottsboro Nine and Emmett Till) and had concluded, wrongly, that the Black men were at fault.
—Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpret
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But shortly after its investigation was published, Freeman sent a six-page letter about it to Elite employees and families, saying the article misrepresented Elite and ignored its students and achievements.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Rules of interpretation Companies have to tread a fine between between redesigning their products and fraudulently misrepresenting product classifications.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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In that ruling, the Supreme Court said lower courts were misunderstanding their methodology.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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To critics, Vance misunderstood Europe's emphasis on social cohesion.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Yet the message from some insiders is that the market in continental Europe is also distorted and will not necessarily prove much cheaper.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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In environments dominated by concrete, steel and towering buildings, GPS signals can be blocked or distorted.—
Mariam Sorond,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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