as in deceived
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 misled
Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Cherry Park claims the school district misled them during negotiations and did not act in the best interest of the public by ignoring a higher-value offer for taxpayers.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Now, state lawmakers are working through a bill to restrict how and when health care providers are permitted to offer them to patients, with the goal of making sure customers are not misled by terms or pushed into opening them.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said the group misled donors by using their money to pay informants who served as leaders in the very hate groups the organization was founded to fight.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Bonta and her backers say conservatives have deliberately misled the public about her bill’s purpose, leading to a wave of vitriol and threats against the lawmaker.
—Andrew Graham
april 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The group says Ensign misled courts, disobeyed court orders and failed to intervene when lawyers under his supervision engaged in misconduct.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
The basic theory of the civil lawsuit is that investors were misled into investing into a fraudulent enterprise.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
These allegations returned to the spotlight earlier this month when the New York Times reported that the liberal payment processor’s own lawyers stated in internal memos that ActBlue may have misled Congress about the strength of its security protocols.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Musk’s attorney presented previous communications between the billionaire and OpenAI’s leaders, aiming to support allegations that the ChatGPT maker misled him.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Cherry Park claims the school district misled them during negotiations and did not act in the best interest of the public by ignoring a higher-value offer for taxpayers.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Now, state lawmakers are working through a bill to restrict how and when health care providers are permitted to offer them to patients, with the goal of making sure customers are not misled by terms or pushed into opening them.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said the group misled donors by using their money to pay informants who served as leaders in the very hate groups the organization was founded to fight.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Bonta and her backers say conservatives have deliberately misled the public about her bill’s purpose, leading to a wave of vitriol and threats against the lawmaker.
—Andrew Graham
april 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The group says Ensign misled courts, disobeyed court orders and failed to intervene when lawyers under his supervision engaged in misconduct.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
The basic theory of the civil lawsuit is that investors were misled into investing into a fraudulent enterprise.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
These allegations returned to the spotlight earlier this month when the New York Times reported that the liberal payment processor’s own lawyers stated in internal memos that ActBlue may have misled Congress about the strength of its security protocols.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
Adjective
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Shaknovsky, 44, appeared confused as deputies pulled him from the car and handcuffed him at a busy intersection in Miramar Beach, Florida, the video shows.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the first sight of a passenger’s confused look in front of an elevator, a crew member will step in to offer assistance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But some were also deceived or coerced.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Musk, who had donated at least $38 million to the lab, wanted to be CEO and gain majority control, but felt deceived after a power struggle with Altman over the role.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some patients, particularly the younger ones, are coming in after using AI to diagnose their symptoms — or their parents, suggesting all kinds of misguided illnesses.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The clash between misguided concepts of individual freedom and the necessities of social responsibility won’t end soon.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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How the PayPal refund scam tricked Brian Oliver had never heard of a crypto ATM before that day.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Tim tricked me into Tyler talking to my parents about their upcoming Alaska trip.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It gets filled by outside forces, many of whom have foreign ties and understand that a confused and misinformed public is easier to manipulate than an informed one.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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Politicians and researchers have warned of the growing risks of a misinformed public as false information online can spread quickly.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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He had been fooled a couple of times by the slider during the sequence but didn’t miss the third one Sasaki threw him.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Mbappé broke the deadlock in the 30th minute with a shot that deflected on an Alaves defender and fooled goalkeeper Antonio Sivera.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Palladium is a silvery-white metal that’s lighter than platinum and often mistaken for it.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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But this lull in anti-vaccine rhetoric and action should not be mistaken for a durable pivot in federal vaccine policy.—
Will Walters,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Moreover, most of the assertions made by those seeking to undermine the dark matter hypothesis are now demonstrably incorrect, ruled out by the existing data.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Administrative errors or outdated income information can also lead to incorrect withholding amounts, which may temporarily increase what's taken until corrected.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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