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 Agate,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
And then misled Congress about it, in order to avoid scrutiny and concern over NIH's funding.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Citing a 2025 Stanford study, Hale says people who consult AI to help them with interpersonal conflict can be misled.
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
An employee who takes on a role without fully understanding the scope, pace, management style, or tools involved is likely to feel misled within weeks.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
At the center of CASA’s allegations is McElroy’s accusation that DOJ attorneys misled a federal court in Texas about the status of communications between the government and the hospital.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Amazon is facing a possible lawsuit from the US Federal Trade Commission that may lead to billions of dollars in civil penalties, over claims the e-commerce giant misled advertisers, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Nonprofessionals could be similarly misled.
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Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
But the Russians and Ukrainians have similar problems understanding Washington, and could be similarly misled.
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Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
The story misled the enemy into thinking diet rather than technology accounted for the success.
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Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
And then misled Congress about it, in order to avoid scrutiny and concern over NIH's funding.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Citing a 2025 Stanford study, Hale says people who consult AI to help them with interpersonal conflict can be misled.
—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
An employee who takes on a role without fully understanding the scope, pace, management style, or tools involved is likely to feel misled within weeks.
—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
At the center of CASA’s allegations is McElroy’s accusation that DOJ attorneys misled a federal court in Texas about the status of communications between the government and the hospital.
—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Amazon is facing a possible lawsuit from the US Federal Trade Commission that may lead to billions of dollars in civil penalties, over claims the e-commerce giant misled advertisers, according to people familiar with the matter.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Nonprofessionals could be similarly misled.
—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
But the Russians and Ukrainians have similar problems understanding Washington, and could be similarly misled.
—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
Adjective
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But then, the writer himself might get confused about which is which.
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For example, a lot of fans were a bit confused on Friday after watching Miguel Almiron be sent off in the first half of Paraguay’s win against Turkey.
Verb
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Some people in Israel say Netanyahu, in a way, deceived Trump.
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One is to emphasize Iago—the guileful, insinuating convincingness of this malicious supervillain, who works on Othello to the point where any reasonable man would be deceived and fooled and worked into a rage that can lead to such a catastrophe.
Adjective
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She’s portrayed as misguided and misunderstood, not evil.
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The impacts of this misguided certainty compound across months of customer interactions.
Verb
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While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
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The sample that tricked the most people came from a robot Bram Stoker.
Adjective
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There are reports of suicide from all of these enormous hormonal fluctuations, and yet women are left in the dark and misinformed about what to expect.
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Why the plea deal was delayed The plea deal was delayed last week after Jackson had an outburst in court when his family was misinformed about the hearing time.
Verb
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Don’t be fooled; this isn’t your typical museum.
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Don’t be fooled by its breezy ’60s-analog vintage pop sound.
Adjective
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Too much sunlight, normally only a problem in areas with extremely hot climates, may cause plants to bleach out and look pale, which may be mistaken for yellowing.
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Participating female nurses wear a white uniform, nursing cap and blue cape with a red lining, similar to capes worn by nurses on the battlefield, who would flip them over their shoulder to be seen so they wouldn’t be mistaken for the enemy, and so neither side would shoot at them.
Adjective
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Govern From Day One In a regulated context, an assistant that produces a confident but incorrect answer carries genuine regulatory and reputational exposure.
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Many argue that signatures are invalid because signers listed incorrect addresses or live outside of the district the candidate wants to represent.
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“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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