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Recent Examples of misrepresentation
But current enrollees who don’t meet the work requirement threshold said that’s a misrepresentation of their experience.
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Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 11 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
The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Florida accused OpenAI of four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, two counts of violating product liability laws, one count of fraudulent misrepresentation and another count of causing a public nuisance.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 1 June 2026
The wide-ranging lawsuit accuses OpenAI of four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, two counts of violating product liability laws, and one count each of fraudulent misrepresentation and causing a public nuisance.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 June 2026
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
In recommending a three-year sentence, prosecutors described a yearslong and deliberate misrepresentation of his legal status.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 11 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
The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Florida accused OpenAI of four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, two counts of violating product liability laws, one count of fraudulent misrepresentation and another count of causing a public nuisance.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 1 June 2026
The wide-ranging lawsuit accuses OpenAI of four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, two counts of violating product liability laws, and one count each of fraudulent misrepresentation and causing a public nuisance.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 June 2026
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
In recommending a three-year sentence, prosecutors described a yearslong and deliberate misrepresentation of his legal status.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 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
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New guidelines address the modern challenges of social media, misinformation, and potential online harassment of scientists.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo said misinformation regarding the Ebola virus was hindering efforts to contain the outbreak, as official cases approached 1,000.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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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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This distortion-free mirror can be mounted to the back of a door, like in a bathroom, or leaned against a wall, offering a varied aesthetic.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Researchers have previously documented persistent body image distortions following weight changes, particularly among people who have spent years navigating weight stigma.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Height exaggeration is one of the oldest and most well-documented forms of self-inflation.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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There are a number of driving forces behind this excited exaggeration.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Undoubtedly one of the toughest courses in the world, Shinnecock is a par-70 links-style course with uneven lies, deep rough along the fairway with random fescue, elevation changes and brutally difficult greens.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Citizens become commodities; technology increases the power of an already powerful few; pop culture serves up mechanized slop; truth and lies commingle.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Such undead falsehoods drive our current peril.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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They are peppered with falsehoods, misrepresentations, insults, praise, self-promotion and erratic capitalizations.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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But in the popular imagination, untruths persist that should be corrected.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
3 June 2026
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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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“Misrepresentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresentation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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