misrepresentation

noun

as in misstatement

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Recent Examples of misrepresentation House Democrats announced a probe into StubHub in July, and both Baker and the company were hit with a class action suit over claims of fraudulent misrepresentation and violation of state consumer protection statutes. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, citizenship may be revoked if it was illegally procured or obtained through the concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The suit alleges breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and negligent misrepresentation and seeks declaratory and injunctive relief. — Chaewon Chung july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 This assertion was a typical misrepresentation of diversity efforts. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Reed did not stop at misrepresentation, the complaint alleges. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 The plaintiffs have also accused Bayer of negligence and misrepresentation of Roundup's safety in its marketing, and have alleged that the product was defective for its intended purpose. — Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 June 2026 But worse than misrepresentation—lies. — Kevin Townsend, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 Failure to disclose arrests or convictions, constitutes misrepresentation, and can lead to ESTA denial, revocation or a permanent bar from the US. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresentation
  1. misstatement
  2. misinformation
  3. falsification
  4. distortion
  5. exaggeration
  6. lie
  7. falsehood
  8. untruth
Noun
  • The reference to the co-defendant's YOS sentence was mistakenly included in some communication out of our office based on a previous misstatement and was not part of the Governor's decision process.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Lee Watson, in the email, said Burns never represented the board in the lawsuit and telling the court otherwise is a misstatement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026
Definition of misstatement
Noun
  • Many residents’ anger is caused by misinformation about the virus and bans on traditional burials — when families prepare the bodies and people gather for a funeral, which can lead to further infections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Any headline that said such landfalls are rare is not misinformation.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of misinformation
Noun
  • The university investigation eventually concluded that Churchill had committed multiple instances of plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification.
    — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The only charge remaniing accuses Hayer of falsification of official document by an officer.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of falsification
Noun
  • That's about the legacy of slavery and the monuments commemorating the Confederacy and slave holders and the distortions of history.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • By 2019, the final year before pandemic distortion, that figure had fallen by more than half.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of distortion
Noun
  • The backlash is usually predictable, every wave of visible mobility aid use brings accusations of exaggeration and attention-seeking, aimed almost entirely at young women.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Distracting from real issues These conspiracy theories are more than exaggerations for a broader audience.
    — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exaggeration
Noun
  • Further in lies a kitchen with parquet flooring, an Esmeralda marble island, and contrasting brass finishes.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And while the public may understand a leader’s deception for security reasons, there are many other situations in which people may not forgive a lie.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lie
Noun
  • The end of the Part D premium subsidies has fostered two big prominent themes; one is a falsehood and the other presents a big risk.
    — Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In a June poll, KFF asked whether respondents believed in four vaccine falsehoods.
    — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of falsehood
Noun
  • God is the infinite Mind that naturally causes each individual to know right from wrong, truth from untruth, and most importantly, reality from unreality.
    — Suzanne Riedel, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
  • And there are lies, so many untruths that one doesn’t know who to root for.
    — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of untruth

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