misreporting

Definition of misreportingnext
present participle of misreport

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreporting
Verb
  • After a report filed by the Office of the Child Advocate last year recommended tightening state oversight for homeschoolers, several advocacy groups and parents are now criticizing the report as misleading and pushing a political narrative.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
  • On Friday, Tesla discontinued its Autopilot system, a move that arrives after California's Department of Motor Vehicles accused the company of misleading advertising and called on the automaker to correct it.
    Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The distorting design of the Senate and the Electoral College, the filibuster’s persistence, and centralized leadership have all contributed to legislative ossification.
    Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Removing those financial incentives would allow care to be organized around quality and access rather than distorting care into forms most favored by bureaucrats.
    Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The court also convicted Han of falsifying the martial law proclamation and destroying it and lying under oath.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
  • They are accused of falsifying financial documents, altering closing documents and removing mortgages from title commitments.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Although appearances can be deceiving.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Ah, but appearances can be deceiving.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Low was fined $106,000 for concealing payments between his tech nonprofit and actor Alec Baldwin.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • You're required to disclose all assets, income sources and recent financial transactions during the bankruptcy process, and attempting to transfer property to friends or family before filing, concealing income or lying on your bankruptcy petition can have big repercussions.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Misreporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreporting. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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