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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech
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as in to conceal
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresent
In November 2023, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin began investigating First Choice Women’s Resource Center to see whether the nonprofit had violated state consumer fraud laws by misrepresenting its services to clients, donors and the public.
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Carly Thomsen, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
The Washington Post is currently pioneering the field of AI slop podcasts, allowing users to generate audio content that, according to staffers, is full of errors and misrepresents articles by the newspaper’s actual reporters.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Meta said the report misrepresented its efforts on teen safety.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025
The editors of the journal said the authors misrepresented and selectively cited, or cherrypicked, data and that there were no valid justifications for the mechanisms the authors proposed for prevention.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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Carly Thomsen, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
The Washington Post is currently pioneering the field of AI slop podcasts, allowing users to generate audio content that, according to staffers, is full of errors and misrepresents articles by the newspaper’s actual reporters.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Meta said the report misrepresented its efforts on teen safety.
—Michael Casey, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025
The editors of the journal said the authors misrepresented and selectively cited, or cherrypicked, data and that there were no valid justifications for the mechanisms the authors proposed for prevention.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresent
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During cross-examination, the defense tried to cast doubt on the reliability of Flores’ testimony, suggesting that the trauma might have distorted her memories of the shooting.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
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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
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For the white men, the experience of prison was the veil that now concealed them, rendering them strangers and exiles from the world outside.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Glam was striking, amped up even with half of her face concealed.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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This International Dark Sky Park, located in southwest Texas, is about a six-hour drive from San Antonio, the nearest city, so there won't be much light pollution obscuring your views of the constellations.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Medical issues and money woes can create a fog of anxiety that obscures the path forward.—
Eric Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Minimalists will opt for a charging station with organized cords or a drawer or basket to hide cords in lieu of a jumble of cords and devices, Donaldson shares.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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That can include driving someone away from agents, hiding them, or providing false documents.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Witnesses and local leaders have contradicted that claim, saying Good was trying to leave and steering away from the agent.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Their finding contradicts the Hall–Petch law, which predicts that metals become stronger as their internal grain size decreases.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The standout feature of the shoe is no doubt the white bootie upper that belies the shoe’s aerodynamics.—
Cory Smith,
Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unbeaten in nine across all competitions, the form, on paper at least, is good, but belies several patchy performances that were encapsulated in Sunday’s draw at Fulham.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresent. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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