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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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as in distorted
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Recent Examples of misrepresented
Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Some scientists cited in the DOE's report have said their research was misrepresented or misused in the report.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
The group’s president, Philip Guerin, the owner of Myxed Up Creations on East Colfax Avenue, said it has been misrepresented by supporters of the ban.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The problem wasn’t only that the President and the country’s top health officials overstated and misrepresented the science.
—Dr. Craig Spencer, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Wells Fargo and its shareholders agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit alleging the bank misrepresented its diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring initiatives by holding phony job interviews.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Ethical storytelling frameworks exist to protect people from being misrepresented, tokenized and/or exploited.
—Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Hull and Nohl misrepresented the value of their companies' investments to investors, and paid themselves handsomely based on inflated valuations of assets, records say.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In his appeal though, obtained by PEOPLE, Guobadia argued that their November 2022 prenup was void because Williams allegedly misrepresented herself during negotiations by not disclosing her plans to return to RHOA.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Republic's look at county-specific numbers also adds clarity to patterns misrepresented in the ADHS report.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Some scientists cited in the DOE's report have said their research was misrepresented or misused in the report.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
The group’s president, Philip Guerin, the owner of Myxed Up Creations on East Colfax Avenue, said it has been misrepresented by supporters of the ban.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The problem wasn’t only that the President and the country’s top health officials overstated and misrepresented the science.
—Dr. Craig Spencer, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Wells Fargo and its shareholders agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit alleging the bank misrepresented its diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring initiatives by holding phony job interviews.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Ethical storytelling frameworks exist to protect people from being misrepresented, tokenized and/or exploited.
—Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Hull and Nohl misrepresented the value of their companies' investments to investors, and paid themselves handsomely based on inflated valuations of assets, records say.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In his appeal though, obtained by PEOPLE, Guobadia argued that their November 2022 prenup was void because Williams allegedly misrepresented herself during negotiations by not disclosing her plans to return to RHOA.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresented
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Instead, his big reveal on Monday offered families distorted science, false hope, and unproven and at times dangerous medical advice.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Patel has nonetheless accused Wray of lying and argued that the former FBI director's handling of questions from lawmakers obscured key facts.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The test event also demonstrated that the system can detect UAVs even if drones are partially obscured by buildings or clouds.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The reconstruction of the warped skull looked good, said Ryan McRae, a paleoanthropologist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Despite a disappointing start 50 years ago, The Rocky Horror Picture Show found new life among fans looking for a warped night out.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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The defendants concealed the cash receipts from an accountant, who prepared their taxes, which led to the fraudulent omission of more than $17 million in gross sales from tax returns filed with the IRS.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The family travelled north from Central America for weeks, crossing rivers by night and riding concealed in smugglers’ trucks.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Brightly colored berries are another strategy that plants have devised to disperse their seeds.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Well … are the requests for construction paper and colored pencils?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to yards of open grassy areas for Pickles and Franklin to roam freely, there is a pool, sauna, pickleball court, outdoor kitchen, and lots of shaded or umbrella-covered seating.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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On the shaded side of Rio Vista’s Main Street, where the road climbs away from the Sacramento River, sits Foster’s Bighorn, the bar and restaurant that has occupied this spot for 90 years.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His remarks contradicted assurances from agency officials that mass firings were not permitted under law.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The result was his second masterpiece, Philosophical Investigations, published after his death in 1953 — a book that flatly contradicted the Tractatus.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Misrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresented. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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