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Definition of misreportsnext
plural of misreport

misreports

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verb

present tense third-person singular of misreport

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreports
Verb
  • Hughes said people can still go to court if a drug company misleads the public or commits fraud.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The realtors argue that the ballot measure, called Amendment 4, misleads voters by burying its true intent — the direct democracy overhaul — under other bullet points.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In October 2023, Jemma DeCristo tweeted on social media there’s easy access to Zionist journalists who spread propaganda and misinformation.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Macron denied that Vinatier worked for the French state and described his arrest as part of a misinformation campaign by Moscow.
    Reuters, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Freedom from want mattered because deprivation distorts judgment.
    Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
  • When identity distorts reality Social identity can shape how people interpret even objectively true facts.
    Justin Angle, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The lawsuit accuses Roblox and Discord of wrongful death, fraudulent concealment and misrepresentations, negligent misrepresentation and strict liability.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Slight distortions of gas suggest there may be interactions between the cloud and galaxy.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Now, if the election is close, those interventions and distortions may be enough.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • In a statement issued Friday, the commission accused X of using its 'blue checkmark' in a way that deceives users.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That has caused some grumbling in the industry, given some missing data and inaccuracies that have been found.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
  • These inaccuracies regarding my son Sean’s upbringing and family life is intentionally done to mislead viewers and further harm our reputation.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
  • When the mind of a bilingual child mirrors absurd translations, their poetic misinterpretations can accidentally produce multiple meanings — and create puns.
    Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Misreports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreports. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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