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Recent Examples of misrepresentation
The Consumer Legal Remedies Act (Civil Code § 1770) independently bars misrepresentation of the standard, quality, or characteristics of goods and services, and authorizes both injunctive relief and actual damages.
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Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Trump’s penchant for exaggeration, self-promotion, and misrepresentation is hardly new.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 May 2026
Oritain reported that enforcement of the False Claims Act is now a major risk in trade fraud and origin misrepresentation cases.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Often, this is based on an accusation of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Through a complaint drafted by Gary DeVito and other attorneys from Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, Bohm accuses them of fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and related claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The second ground is concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Lin and an affiliated company list their causes of action as fraud, fraudulent inducement, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
Autonomous technology raises questions about the manufacturer’s liability; now, legal experts must consider whether a technology malfunction or misrepresentation contributed to the accident.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Trump’s penchant for exaggeration, self-promotion, and misrepresentation is hardly new.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 May 2026
Oritain reported that enforcement of the False Claims Act is now a major risk in trade fraud and origin misrepresentation cases.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Often, this is based on an accusation of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Through a complaint drafted by Gary DeVito and other attorneys from Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, Bohm accuses them of fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and related claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The second ground is concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Lin and an affiliated company list their causes of action as fraud, fraudulent inducement, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
Autonomous technology raises questions about the manufacturer’s liability; now, legal experts must consider whether a technology malfunction or misrepresentation contributed to the accident.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresentation
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Aid groups are struggling with distrust in healthcare, historical issues and misinformation, alongside a critical shortage of PPE and medical supplies.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 May 2026
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Algorithmic amplification of misinformation.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Citizens routinely hide their true feelings and engage in preference falsification, which can lead to massive overestimation of a dictator’s actual support.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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If convicted, Lineberger faces up to 20 years in prison on the falsification charge, up to three years for concealing or removing public records, and up to one year on each theft count.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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Others are equally clear, such as getting immigration under control, allowing free speech and ditching the teaching of distortions of history.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Bluetooth Speaker Deals The JBL Flip 7 steps up portable audio performance with AI Sound Boost to maximize acoustic output with significantly lower distortion.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Trump’s penchant for exaggeration, self-promotion, and misrepresentation is hardly new.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Rain early in the week resulted in preferred lies for those in the fairways, and that meant players were dialed in and firing at pins.—
Jeff Hartman,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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History and tradition lie at every turn.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Noun
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In the ensuing months, as Roberts' falsehoods emerged, the Des Moines School Board has sued JG Consulting the search firm that helped the school district find and vet Roberts, accusing it of negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of contract.—
Kyle Werner,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Rumours break like waves in some nameless river, dappling our sleeves with falsehood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Noun
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But there was a third kind of fascistic untruth: the Pointless Lie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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They’ve been more heavily scrutinized, in large part because of the stream of untruths from Trump and his acolytes.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Misrepresentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresentation. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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