misrepresentations

noun

plural of misrepresentation
1
as in enhancements

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as in misstatements

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Recent Examples of misrepresentations The lawsuit accuses Roblox and Discord of wrongful death, fraudulent concealment and misrepresentations, negligent misrepresentation and strict liability. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresentations
  1. enhancements
  2. misinformation
  3. fabrications
  4. distortions
  5. exaggerations
  6. inaccuracies
  7. misinterpretations
  8. misunderstandings
Noun
  • Kia's base model can feel a bit barebones, but upper trims feature plenty of creature comforts and tech enhancements that improve its driving and ownership experience.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike previous versions of DLSS, which tend to improve performance and offer visual enhancements, DLSS 5 is designed primarily to make games look more realistic.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhancements
Noun
  • An outbreak is precisely the wrong time for the nation’s health leaders to spread misinformation.
    — Demetre Daskalakis, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026
  • James, as always, brings his Dickensian eyes and ears to his birth country’s gay culture, which flourished in its own way even during years of oppression and misinformation.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of misinformation
Noun
  • The collection emphasizes elevated fabrications, including French terry, stretch knits, and multipurpose lifestyle offerings.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Shortly after the book was published, criticism came loudly, most focusing on the book’s historical inaccuracies and genealogical fabrications.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabrications
Noun
  • Until that happens, there’s your growing discontent, and there are the distortions that ripple through your field whenever there’s a lack of clarity.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Such payment distortions can force primary care clinicians to chase higher visit counts at the expense of these other activities and dissuade future doctors and advanced care practitioners from entering the field.
    — Ishani Ganguli, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of distortions
Noun
  • Staffers for major political figures have puzzled over the content, and are growing concerned about the rise of a new wave of videos with errors, exaggerations, misleading comments, and a tone that can be downright weird.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 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 exaggerations
Noun
  • According to the American Civil Liberties Union in 2020, this technology can result in bias and inaccuracies.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The lo-fi nature of the videos, their formulaic content, and their inaccuracies don’t seem to have turned off viewers.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaccuracies
Noun
  • The researchers say the inability of LLMs to provide the correct location is an inherent flaw that arises from training biases or from misinterpretations of instructions within the current context.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
  • An agent can’t reliably detect its own misinterpretations using the same model that generated them.
    — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of misinterpretations
Noun
  • Clear, descriptive communication with your doctor helps prevent those misunderstandings.
    — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This is also a good season to clean up any recurring misunderstandings.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstandings

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“Misrepresentations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresentations. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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