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as in misrepresents
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 misunderstands
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 misinterprets
The administration misinterprets a Nixon-era law in its bid to reimpose tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court.
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2026
That memorandum misinterprets the law to allow for more exceptions than intended, according to the letter.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 17 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
If the brain misinterprets signals from the body, or if those signals are faulty, the brain may send out commands that cause harm.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
This is the Adriana who takes arguments, willfully misinterprets them, and then comes for someone at the worst possible moment.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Some of the Supreme Court’s own justices have also voiced concerns about whether the Obergefell decision infringes on religious freedom or misinterprets the Constitution.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 26 June 2025
Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2026
That memorandum misinterprets the law to allow for more exceptions than intended, according to the letter.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 17 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
If the brain misinterprets signals from the body, or if those signals are faulty, the brain may send out commands that cause harm.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
This is the Adriana who takes arguments, willfully misinterprets them, and then comes for someone at the worst possible moment.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Some of the Supreme Court’s own justices have also voiced concerns about whether the Obergefell decision infringes on religious freedom or misinterprets the Constitution.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 26 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterprets
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Nebraska became the latest state to sue Roblox on Wednesday, alleging that the popular gaming platform exploits children and misrepresents its safety practices.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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Ideas expressed in the piece Hillary Clinton’s claim that Democratic presidents deported more people without detaining children or killing citizens misrepresents the historical record of immigration enforcement under Democratic administrations.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Requiring them to operate as ordinary MPIA applicants misunderstands their role and undermines their purpose.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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Treating Pahlavi as a shortcut to stability misunderstands both Iran’s society and the nature of this uprising.—
Jalil Pakray,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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That is to say that the way the current system is set up distorts the healthcare economy in ways that don’t allow for much price competition, with ever-rising insurance premiums as the result.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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First, the skull weakens and distorts sound waves.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Misinterprets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterprets. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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