misrepresenting

present participle of misrepresent

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of misrepresenting O’Connell’s office later accused the station of selectively editing and misrepresenting his remarks and released a longer version of the exchange. Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 In addition to the federal investigations, Mills has been accused of misrepresenting his military record, engaging in unethical business dealings, assaulting a girlfriend and stalking an ex-girlfriend. Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 As McDonnell spoke, the commission room erupted in jeers as several people accused the chief of misrepresenting what happened. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Jurors also found the NRA liable for mismanaging assets and misrepresenting information in its tax filings as a nonprofit charitable organization. ABC News, 24 July 2026 Plaintiffs alleged that the event promoters were negligent in failing to secure required permits, not providing adequate security or crowd control and misrepresenting the event as safe for families, according to the statement. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 According to a federal complaint, Latchford created false provenance documents and falsified invoices and shipping documents, even misrepresenting the artworks’ country of origin. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Lawyers can face serious sanctions, including Florida Bar complaints, for citing nonexistent cases or misrepresenting prior rulings. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026 At the same time, organizations can't assume every candidate is misrepresenting themselves simply because AI was involved somewhere in the process. Casey Marquette, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresenting
Verb
  • In November 2020, Lupe was in the final weeks of her pregnancy when dark spots began distorting her vision.
    Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • The least costly and least distorting way to solve the entire financing gap is to extend Social Security's base beyond paychecks to capital income -- capital gains, dividends, interest and pass-through business income.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • But there were too many multiple traumas and trauma swappings that wound up obscuring the issues.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In the video, the shooting officer’s arms and long gun block his camera’s view, obscuring Tucker in the moments before he was shot.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Well, that’s kind of what the National Institutes of Health is now proposing—concealing from applicants the scores that their grant application receive from scientific peer review.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon, Google, Meta and Elon Musk’s xAI all have demanded nondisclosure agreements with local governments, concealing their identity and intent until deals are almost done.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain crafts a taut supernatural drama that dissects the patriarchy hiding beneath the veneer of a fairytale wedding.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Then there are all the people hiding in the hills, and those who have taken refuge in the homes of Moroccan relatives in Ceuta.
    Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But only states have the power to put these proposals into practice—and many state policy makers, concerned that the White House is contradicting existing research, aren’t keen to follow its guidance.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The hosts provided no evidence of political coordination, compensation from conservative groups or private statements contradicting Cunningham’s public position.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Misrepresenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresenting. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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