as in misrepresentation
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Recent Examples of 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
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
Noun
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The second ground is concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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From misrepresentation about what the food actually is to difficulties with the accessibility of certain ingredients, many Japanese restaurants fail to get established and scale up.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For Wagner specifically, time feels distorted.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Obadia sees the Optimus question as evidence of how the racial framing itself distorts perception.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That misstatement surely deceived nobody.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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Due to misstatement by CoreWeave’s CEO, a prior version of this story had an incorrect figure for the number of data centers.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There was backlash online to the clip, as some fans felt the team shouldn’t mislead anyone willing to show up and watch the 17-59 team.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Investigators say Laura not only misled doctors but also built an entire story online.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The election campaign has also been closely watched for any possible outside interference from Russia, with reports of misinformation on social media particularly in focus.—
Domi Suskova,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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One claims that the California medical board is targeting doctors who promote Covid misinformation, threatening them with disciplinary proceedings.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Memento has withstood the test of time, thanks to memorable performances, intricately layered storytelling, and what the film ultimately reveals about our all-too-human willingness to deceive ourselves in order to escape unpleasant truths.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
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Through the window, the lack of visible trees suggested a barren landscape, but looks are deceiving.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The team has specifically and methodically combed through Moore’s previous statements point by point to expose any potential lie or exaggeration.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Police falsely blamed her injuries on a fight with other teens and maintained the lie despite body-camera footage showing otherwise, the lawsuit alleges.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In December, Laura sought additional treatment at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, continuing to falsify information about her son’s condition while requesting surgery to insert a gastrojejunostomy tube, authorities allege.—
Maya Rosenberg,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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According to the arrest warrant affidavit prepared by Sheriff’s Office Detective Michael Weber, Laura is accused of falsifying her child’s medical history in order to get unnecessary treatments at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth and Children’s Medical Center Dallas.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Misreport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreport. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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