MISREPORTING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

misreporting

verb

present participle of misreport

as in misleading

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The industry has faced a large number of lawsuits accusing it of everything from fraudulently misleading the public to being responsible for financial damages from weather events.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
The league has posted misleading graphics on their social media platforms in order to promote that view.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of misleading

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The least costly and least distorting way to solve the entire financing gap is to extend Social Security's base beyond paychecks to capital income -- capital gains, dividends, interest and pass-through business income.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Is realism based only on minds untouched by illness or some other distorting factor, or at least not so touched that that mind becomes, as my grandmother’s is, unbound?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of distorting

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The economists identified misreporting the value of goods, falsifying countries of origin and routing shipments through third countries with lower tariffs as among the most likely methods of evasion.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Munagay admitted to the assault and pleaded guilty this January to falsifying records about it.

— Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026

Definition of falsifying

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Those figures, though, are a bit deceiving; infant and childhood mortality dragged them down dramatically.

— Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 30 June 2026
Appearance, though, can be deceiving, but luckily, this shed is still packed with smart features and a clever design that will keep all your belongings safe.

— Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

Definition of deceiving

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Also featured in the film is the K-pop singing group Saja Boys — Jinu, Mystery, Abby, Romance and Baby — who are concealing their identities as demons.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The family of an 18-year-old Texas honor student whose body was recovered from a Dallas-area lake is demanding murder charges after police accused two teenagers of concealing evidence instead of reporting his drowning.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of concealing

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