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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
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
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
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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Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations.—
Elizabeth B. Concordia,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025
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The Washington Post is currently pioneering the field of AI slop podcasts, allowing users to generate audio content that, according to staffers, is full of errors and misrepresents articles by the newspaper’s actual reporters.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
14 Dec. 2025
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That, too, misunderstands the law.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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That claim misunderstands both the intent and the reality.—
Nan Rich,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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How Strategic Silence Damages Organizations Silence distorts decision-making.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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When the secretary bypasses or distorts that structure, the guidance loses its claim to legitimacy.—
Richard Hughes IV,
STAT,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Misinterprets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterprets. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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