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as in distorting
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 obscuring
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresenting
Mejia said that Sokoloff was misrepresenting how many audits his predecessor had done by counting the number of reports — not actual audits — released over that time.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
In a 255-page report, longtime pension writer and financial investigator Ted Siedle accused the California Public Employees’ Retirement System of misrepresenting the amount paid to Wall Street managers and withholding records about the fund’s investments.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
His latest obsession — aired out in part in Red Sheet, his 18th novel, out June 9 — is the Blacklist, which in Ellroy’s estimation was a greatly misunderstood act of flag-waving righteousness that Hollywood has been scandalously misrepresenting ever since.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
On top of misquoting statutes and misrepresenting legal standards, the filing also made broad claims about what constitutes doxing without citing a single case to support their stance.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Last week, the Star-Telegram reported that Keomisy, formerly Shawna Gunter, was convicted in 2014 of wire fraud and identity theft for misrepresenting herself as a licensed health care professional while working in a Maryland pediatric office.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Illinois State Police in 2022 launched an investigation into the couple, who allegedly separately took out business loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program in May 2021 by misrepresenting the businesses’ finances.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Van Hollen has since accused El Salvador’s government of intentionally misrepresenting the nature of his meeting with Abrego Garcia, who immigrated to Maryland from El Salvador as a teenager.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Molo said Amodei had accused Altman of misrepresenting the terms of an investment to him.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
In a 255-page report, longtime pension writer and financial investigator Ted Siedle accused the California Public Employees’ Retirement System of misrepresenting the amount paid to Wall Street managers and withholding records about the fund’s investments.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
His latest obsession — aired out in part in Red Sheet, his 18th novel, out June 9 — is the Blacklist, which in Ellroy’s estimation was a greatly misunderstood act of flag-waving righteousness that Hollywood has been scandalously misrepresenting ever since.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
On top of misquoting statutes and misrepresenting legal standards, the filing also made broad claims about what constitutes doxing without citing a single case to support their stance.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Last week, the Star-Telegram reported that Keomisy, formerly Shawna Gunter, was convicted in 2014 of wire fraud and identity theft for misrepresenting herself as a licensed health care professional while working in a Maryland pediatric office.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Illinois State Police in 2022 launched an investigation into the couple, who allegedly separately took out business loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program in May 2021 by misrepresenting the businesses’ finances.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Van Hollen has since accused El Salvador’s government of intentionally misrepresenting the nature of his meeting with Abrego Garcia, who immigrated to Maryland from El Salvador as a teenager.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Molo said Amodei had accused Altman of misrepresenting the terms of an investment to him.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresenting
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These beams of light allow scientists to see how our planet's ever-changing atmosphere might be distorting incoming light, which is critical for accurately analyzing telescope observations.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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In a forthcoming paper, Miran will argue along with two Fed economists that recent software inflation has been artificially inflated by technical factors, distorting headline and core numbers.—
Matt Peterson,Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Acoustics specialists crafted special sound and lighting apparatus that would capture the sound correctly without obscuring the ceiling.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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The event has been criticized as promoting Christian nationalism and obscuring the lines separating church and state.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Missing evidence raises the question of whether that will be grounds to dismiss the pending criminal case against a couple charged with allegedly using their two massage parlors as a front for prostitution, while concealing massive amounts of cash from taxes.—
Christin Lazerus,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Shoplifting by concealing merchandise.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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If that bottle hiding in the back of your bar cart is dusty and doesn't taste the same, buy a fresh one.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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If agreements, planning decisions or delays are hiding behind NDAs, the committee will demand answers.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The struggle between the federal agent and the two men lasted about 12 seconds, contradicting the agent’s account that he was engaged in a struggle for about three minutes before the shooting.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Bounphong, in an interview on Thursday with local media outlet Xaisomboun Province Television, said the villagers entered the cave on May 20, contradicting rescuers who put the date at May 19.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Misrepresenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresenting. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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