Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreporting
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Residents are now being inundated with messaging through mailers, television and text campaigns that are misleading at best and false at worst.—
Andrea Levine O’Rourke,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026 -
However, the achievements — while both absolutely factually correct — came with caveats that led to heinous accusations of stat padding, ie, misleading factors bolstered their numbers.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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These pressures are distorting the market.—
Vijay Dandapani,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The comments reflect longstanding German concerns about what Berlin sees as an undervalued yuan, market-distorting subsidies and overcapacity among Chinese exporters that have built massive trade surpluses with Europe’s largest economy, amounting to 90 billion euros ($106 billion) last year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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The former senator, a Democrat, was charged last year with that crime as well as forgery after falsifying letters of support in an effort to fight a legislative ethics probe.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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Adams also faced scrutiny in Kentucky for allegedly falsifying documents and submitting fraudulent letters of recommendation.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Mar. 2026
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Defamation, which refers to a false statement of fact that is reputationally damaging, and false light, which is a technically true statement but is presented in a highly deceiving fashion, are other possible legal actions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Looks, too, can be deceiving for those not on the grounds.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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That contrast — a polished surface concealing something sinister — appears to define the show’s visual and emotional language.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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A day before the council met to discuss the new legislation, the Milwaukee Police Department modified its policies to explicitly prohibit officers from concealing their identity with face masks.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Misreporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreporting. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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