misreport 1 of 2

noun

Definition of misreportnext
as in misrepresentation

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verb

as in to distort

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Recent Examples of misreport
Verb
Sometimes, the lender may misreport. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 The other experiments used a tax evasion game that incentivized participants to misreport their earnings to get a bigger payout. — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreport
  1. misrepresentation
  2. distort
  3. misstatement
  4. mislead
  5. misinformation
  6. deceive
  7. lie
  8. falsify
Noun
  • The history of disability discourse in the movies is one usually filled with trauma and misrepresentation.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The law permits the government to seek denaturalization when citizenship was illegally obtained or secured through concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of misrepresentation
Verb
  • While there are men who have been affected — George Brett Olson has been one vocal example — the majority affected seem to be women, whose likenesses are often exaggerated or distorted for the purposes of sexualization.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The carbon molecules then distort the star’s light so much that almost all of it is squeezed into wavelengths beyond 600 nanometres.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of distort
Noun
  • The reference to the co-defendant's YOS sentence was mistakenly included in some communication out of our office based on a previous misstatement and was not part of the Governor's decision process.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Lee Watson, in the email, said Burns never represented the board in the lawsuit and telling the court otherwise is a misstatement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026
Definition of misstatement
Verb
  • Ramaswamy has also refuted allegations his fortune came from misleading investors.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • However, Axios’ source said the requests spanned more than 50 pages of questions and sought documents related to the incidents, internal security measures taken, and marketing materials that may suggest consumers were misled.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of mislead
Noun
  • But the broad use of AI without much restriction or regulation has raised concern among both candidates and researchers about the spread of misinformation from the ads.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • New Mexico prosecutors also argued that Facebook allowed misinformation or violent content to proliferate on the platform.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of misinformation
Verb
  • The evidence does not establish that Claude deliberately set out to deceive investigators.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Until Holmes, the characters in Oppenheim’s documentaries had been relative unknowns — people with far less incentive to deceive him.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of deceive
Noun
  • The ad also accuses his Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, of telling lies about him.
    — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The allegations hurled by state officials against Orange County were based on flat-out lies.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of lie
Verb
  • According to Fleming, some people with anorexia have falsified their image using artificial intelligence or by submitting one of a friend or family member instead.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this year, a grand jury handed down a 30-count indictment against then-Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, for malfeasance, obstruction of justice and falsifying public records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Misreport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreport. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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