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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
Boards should assume that if an algorithm misinterprets their governance, there may be no analyst to call and no clear way to correct the record before a vote is cast.
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Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
It was initially misinterpreted by Street.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
And dehydration—which tends to shoot up during the winter thanks in part to the drier air—can also spur hunger pangs and cravings if your body misinterprets the signals.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 15 Jan. 2026
The committee was only tasked with brainstorming financial savings for the district and felt Chandler Unified misinterpreted the committee's recommendation.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
It was initially misinterpreted by Street.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
And dehydration—which tends to shoot up during the winter thanks in part to the drier air—can also spur hunger pangs and cravings if your body misinterprets the signals.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 15 Jan. 2026
The committee was only tasked with brainstorming financial savings for the district and felt Chandler Unified misinterpreted the committee's recommendation.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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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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Having built multibillion-dollar companies, often at a young age, their self-confidence frequently leads them to underestimate the complexities of public policy, to misunderstand public opinion, and to overestimate their ability to push large changes through quickly.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Still, women misunderstand symptoms, feel uncertain, and face an identity shift, according to a survey exclusively obtained by Flow Space.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
21 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 26 Jan. 2026.
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