as in misunderstandings
a failure to understand correctly
his misinterpretation of the ambiguously worded instructions was hardly his fault
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Recent Examples of misinterpretations
Beatty said those early misinterpretations frequently determine what evidence exists later.
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Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
When the mind of a bilingual child mirrors absurd translations, their poetic misinterpretations can accidentally produce multiple meanings — and create puns.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025
Wachowski said she’s unbothered by conservative misinterpretations and knows how to separate herself from her films once they’re released to the public.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
Adam Serwer on perpetual misinterpretations of Tolkien, and why Elon Musk needs Dungeons and Dragons to be racist.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Watch out for misinterpretations of emotions and feelings of inadequacy.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
Some conservative Protestants have claimed over the years that LDS Church members are not actual Christians, claims its members said are rooted in misinterpretations of their faith.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
And because this information is publicly available, misinterpretations of its data has been used to amplify COVID-19 misinformation through dubious social media channels and mass media, including one of the most popular shows on cable news.
—Dominik Stecuła, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2025
Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
When the mind of a bilingual child mirrors absurd translations, their poetic misinterpretations can accidentally produce multiple meanings — and create puns.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025
Wachowski said she’s unbothered by conservative misinterpretations and knows how to separate herself from her films once they’re released to the public.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
Adam Serwer on perpetual misinterpretations of Tolkien, and why Elon Musk needs Dungeons and Dragons to be racist.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Watch out for misinterpretations of emotions and feelings of inadequacy.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
Some conservative Protestants have claimed over the years that LDS Church members are not actual Christians, claims its members said are rooted in misinterpretations of their faith.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
And because this information is publicly available, misinterpretations of its data has been used to amplify COVID-19 misinformation through dubious social media channels and mass media, including one of the most popular shows on cable news.
—Dominik Stecuła, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpretations
misunderstandings
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Any talks between the United States and China over AI regulations — designing some kind of arms control agreement governing the use of a technology that neither side fully understands or controls — will be fraught with suspicion, misunderstandings and risk, experts say.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Pig myths and misunderstandings McLeod and Jennings are quick to dispel myths about their family of pigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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“Misinterpretations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpretations. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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