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as in misinterpreted
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech
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as in obscured
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresented
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Investigators contend Darnell failed to properly disclose this outside business activity and misrepresented the purpose of the LLC to his firm.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The arresting officers reportedly misrepresented themselves as looking for a missing child in order to gain entry to the student’s residential building.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the indictment, from about November 2020 to around June 2024, Smith-Griffin misrepresented AllHere’s revenue, customer base and cash to investors.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Attorneys for Perry countersued, saying Aumann never had an ownership stake, was not an employee and misrepresented and defrauded Perry and Crawford — at times threatening physical violence.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Means replied that her views were being misrepresented.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
The case stems from allegations the rooftop solar company materially misrepresented certain terms of power purchase agreements or failed to make adequate disclosures that resulted in consumers being misled.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The president has consistently misrepresented his tariffs, claiming despite evidence to the contrary that foreign governments would pay them and that the revenues would be sufficient to pay down the national debt and give taxpayers a dividend check.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
The censure resolution also stated her social media posts divulged and misrepresented confidential closed session information and disparaged the superintendent and board members.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Investigators contend Darnell failed to properly disclose this outside business activity and misrepresented the purpose of the LLC to his firm.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The arresting officers reportedly misrepresented themselves as looking for a missing child in order to gain entry to the student’s residential building.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the indictment, from about November 2020 to around June 2024, Smith-Griffin misrepresented AllHere’s revenue, customer base and cash to investors.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Attorneys for Perry countersued, saying Aumann never had an ownership stake, was not an employee and misrepresented and defrauded Perry and Crawford — at times threatening physical violence.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Means replied that her views were being misrepresented.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
The case stems from allegations the rooftop solar company materially misrepresented certain terms of power purchase agreements or failed to make adequate disclosures that resulted in consumers being misled.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The president has consistently misrepresented his tariffs, claiming despite evidence to the contrary that foreign governments would pay them and that the revenues would be sufficient to pay down the national debt and give taxpayers a dividend check.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresented
Adjective
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The team is running detailed simulations to understand how the system performs when signals are weak or distorted.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Scholars of immigration, media and criminal law say such a media campaign is unprecedented and paints a distorted picture of immigrants and crime.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And the screen is often duly obscured in a whitish haze, some of it moving through the skies above, some of it rising from the Phlegraean Fields, an active eight-mile-wide caldera to the west of Naples.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Water had obscured the depth and impact of the sinkhole.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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To center Jack instead, however, might have detracted too much from his role as an object of warped desire within the house.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
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After a single use, these pans often become warped, dented, or weakened, leading to uneven heating and creases that can trap food residue and cause bacteria buildup.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The defendant concealed his scheme by falsely telling Helios’ auditor that Kaleidoscope had been used to pay legitimate MoviePass expenses from the 2018 Coachella festival, evidence shows.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ali's identity has also been concealed by ABC News for his own safety.—
Desiree Adib,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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An influx of sediment gives the water along the upper coast a caramel-colored hue, but farther south, the water runs clear.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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He was last seen wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and cream colored shoes.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cool season grasses are also grown in the South, primarily in shaded areas under large tree canopies.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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During daylight hours, the species stays inactive in shaded areas.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Subsequent videos of the shootings contradicted those claims.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Within hours of their deaths, Noem publicly accused both of engaging in acts of domestic terrorism — claims later contradicted by video evidence.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Misrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresented. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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