as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless
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as in deceptive
tending or having power to deceive
the misleading text of the advertisement would like you to believe that you're getting something for nothing
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as in deceiving
to cause to believe what is untrue
the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless
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Recent Examples of mislead
Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump’s executive order pushes broader federal payment reforms This year, the IRS also reported a surge in questionable refund claims fueled by misleading social media posts and fraudulent practices.
—Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Callum Sutherland, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Any insinuation to the contrary is misleading and irresponsible.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Suzi Morales, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
Intentionally claiming otherwise means misleading the lender and breaking the terms of the loan agreement.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
But emphasizing misleading stats risks overshadowing the need to allocate resources for interventions where numbers are much higher.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump’s executive order pushes broader federal payment reforms This year, the IRS also reported a surge in questionable refund claims fueled by misleading social media posts and fraudulent practices.
—Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Trump did not directly address the misleading narrative during his response.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Any insinuation to the contrary is misleading and irresponsible.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Seniors are often seeking to educate themselves and maintain independence, which may lead them to inaccurate or misleading medical information generated by AI.
—Suzi Morales, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
Intentionally claiming otherwise means misleading the lender and breaking the terms of the loan agreement.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mislead
Adjective
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Unboxed, these black silicone bands look unassuming, but their simplicity is deceptive.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The shuttering of the agency that enforces laws against anticompetitive and deceptive business behavior is one small part of the national gridlock that began on Wednesday and could result in the furlough of 750,000 federal workers and delay air travel.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Evaluating defamation claims where the report contains demonstrably false factual assertions.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, as several independent experts interviewed by NPR note, that claim is false.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Mislead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislead. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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