misrepresentation

noun

as in misstatement

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Recent Examples of misrepresentation The history of disability discourse in the movies is one usually filled with trauma and misrepresentation. — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 The law permits the government to seek denaturalization when citizenship was illegally obtained or secured through concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Because there was a misrepresentation, the conduct was so egregious. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 In other words, a check built to catch misrepresentation misses it roughly three times out of four. — Houman Akhavan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Morissette is suing Urinov on claims of civil extortion, fraud and negligent misrepresentation and is requesting more than $75,000 in damages. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Morissette is suing for civil extortion, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit includes claims of fraud, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 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
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
  • Most recently this month, a Wall Street Journal analysis of 4 million TikTok videos and political podcasts reiterated that, broadly, public concerns are not rooted in misinformation.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But decades of greater media abundance have not solved problems of knowledge, misinformation or trust.
    — Seth Ashley, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of misinformation
Noun
  • After belatedly learning of Bu’s falsification, her family earlier this month posted her photos online and appealed for information about her whereabouts, prompting extensive media coverage of her case.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The university investigation eventually concluded that Churchill had committed multiple instances of plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification.
    — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of falsification
Noun
  • Still, the track eventually collides into a seasick wall of distortion that recalls lovesliescrushing’s weightless takes on shoegaze as Pitchkites sings of unmet expectations and self pity.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Alongside these are conventional effects plugins covering reverb, delay, chorus, compression, EQ, distortion/saturation, and pitch shifting.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of distortion
Noun
  • Hours at a time isn’t an exaggeration, especially since the 14S lasted a jaw-dropping 38 hours and 29 minutes in our video testing, which is the kind of endurance coffee shop dwellers can only dream about.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While that’s an exaggeration by Cole’s lofty standards, one thing is certain with the playoffs nearing.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of exaggeration
Noun
  • Another way to hold accountable those spreading lies online is to sue them.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Undoubtedly, a stack of crazy, low-IQ and weird lies will follow.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of lie
Noun
  • But in a world filled with falsehoods and other noise, clear communication goes a long way.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But the tragedy conceals something nobody knows, and the falsehoods about Jung-hyun keep growing.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of falsehood
Noun
  • Cassidy warns against 'feeding into untruths' Cassidy later asked Saphier whether a parent should vaccinate their child with the MMR.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of untruth

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“Misrepresentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresentation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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