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misleading

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adjective

misleading

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verb (2)

present participle of mislead

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mislead
Verb
In 2019, Ri sued her dad and his business partner, Moses Perkins, for starting a company called Fenty Entertainment, alleging that the men were attempting to profit off of her name and misleading investors about her involvement. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 July 2025 In April, social-messaging platform Discord was sued by the New Jersey attorney general over misleading consumers about child safety features. Zach Vallese, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Verb
Unfortunately, this kind of misleading content is likely to remain online indefinitely. Hod Fleishman, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 They are fueled by partisan agendas, misleading narratives and a desire to undermine those who choose to lead with principle rather than play political games. Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mislead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mislead
Adjective
  • Amazon has prevailed in a class-action lawsuit that accused it of engaging in deceptive trade practices.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 July 2025
  • Attorney General Phil Weiser’s office sent CBZ and its constituent companies several subpoenas in September as investigators probed the chronically unsafe conditions of the companies’ properties, as well as allegations from tenants that CBZ had engaged in insurance fraud and deceptive practices.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • He’s hosted several world leaders for explosive Oval Office sit downs, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who Trump argued with over false claims that white farmers in the country were victims of a genocide, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • In November 2009, Richard pleaded guilty to the latter charge, while Mayumi pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of false reporting to authorities, per CNN.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 July 2025

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“Mislead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislead. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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