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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
She is charged with practicing without a license, possession of a prescription drug with intent to sell, and misrepresenting a medical license.
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Abby Dodge, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
Scams are common due to the industry's complexity, with some dealers using high-pressure tactics or misrepresenting investments.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The haters will come out in force after your Super Bowl performance — misrepresenting your intentions, twisting your words and actions to suit their agenda.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But in 2015, Holmes was exposed for misleading investors and misrepresenting the efficacy of Theranos’s technology following a series of articles in the Wall Street Journal.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Homeowners sometimes sue insurers for allegedly misrepresenting the extent of their coverage.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
In response, some on the right charged that the Times and its allies in academia were negatively misrepresenting American history.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
In November 2023, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin began investigating First Choice Women’s Resource Center to see whether the nonprofit had violated state consumer fraud laws by misrepresenting its services to clients, donors and the public.
—Carly Thomsen, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Abby Dodge, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
Scams are common due to the industry's complexity, with some dealers using high-pressure tactics or misrepresenting investments.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The haters will come out in force after your Super Bowl performance — misrepresenting your intentions, twisting your words and actions to suit their agenda.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But in 2015, Holmes was exposed for misleading investors and misrepresenting the efficacy of Theranos’s technology following a series of articles in the Wall Street Journal.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Homeowners sometimes sue insurers for allegedly misrepresenting the extent of their coverage.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
In response, some on the right charged that the Times and its allies in academia were negatively misrepresenting American history.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
In November 2023, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin began investigating First Choice Women’s Resource Center to see whether the nonprofit had violated state consumer fraud laws by misrepresenting its services to clients, donors and the public.
—Carly Thomsen, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresenting
Verb
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Since his return to office in 2025, this firehose of lies has only accelerated, distorting everything from economic data to constitutional law.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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No Man's Sky creates entire galaxies by distorting archetypes through procedural variation.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The star kept her beauty minimal for the Sunday morning sunbathing, styling her blonde hair down with shaggy face-framing bangs grazing her cheekbones and partially obscuring her eyes.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Part of the reason Bragg didn’t know is that South Carolina doesn’t require hospitals to report admissions for measles, potentially obscuring the disease’s severity.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Amid the threat of war, Iran has spent recent months rebuilding missile production facilities while further concealing its nuclear program.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 2019, Ito admitted to concealing financial ties to Epstein and stepped down amid backlash over how donations were handled and characterized.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The 24-inch Timeless Hardside Spinner by Jessica Simpson is hiding in the clearance section for just $38.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in 2024, customs agents found Dali hiding in a bathroom in a secure area of the Miami International Airport, prosecutors said.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Barack Obama’s administration detained unaccompanied children and families despite humanitarian rhetoric, contradicting Clinton’s assertion that children were not placed in detention camps.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Was Louise the teacher contradicting Louise the poet?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Misrepresenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresenting. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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