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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
Data asymmetries create both competitive advantages and significant challenges, including regulatory hurdles and concerns about synthetic data potentially misrepresenting edge cases or amplifying societal biases.
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Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
As Carney sharply questioned the DDA at a commission meeting Tuesday, the normally mild-mannered Commissioner Tom Markert accused him of a vendetta, and of misrepresenting his own statements.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Match Group is also prohibited from misrepresenting its six-month money-back guarantee.
—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Henry feels that the advisor was misrepresenting him, and he should be checked for an extra purse of coins in his possession.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Impersonating another person or misrepresenting your identity.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
As Carney sharply questioned the DDA at a commission meeting Tuesday, the normally mild-mannered Commissioner Tom Markert accused him of a vendetta, and of misrepresenting his own statements.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Match Group is also prohibited from misrepresenting its six-month money-back guarantee.
—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Henry feels that the advisor was misrepresenting him, and he should be checked for an extra purse of coins in his possession.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Impersonating another person or misrepresenting your identity.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresenting
Verb
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Is one of the most popular investing strategies quietly distorting the stock market?—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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These vulnerable users fell into reality-distorting conversations with systems that can't tell truth from fiction.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The distance blur can also be dramatic, obscuring your view of what’s to come and essentially hiding its beauty.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Then there’s a period where addiction is obscuring whatever that initial wound is.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Dugan is charged with concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor, and obstruction, which is a felony.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Word of the raid spread across the property, triggering a scramble among workers who attempted to flee, with some running to a sewage pond and others hiding in air ducts.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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There’s no Nurse Ratched here, however, but there is the kindly Steve, who watches out for all of them, especially Shy, who is hiding a secret from the others.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite compelling evidence of the harms of infection and contradicting the CDC’s own recommendations, Kennedy has excluded pregnant women and children from receiving boosters.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, Paris Jackson took to Instagram shortly after the remarks surfaced, directly contradicting the actor’s narrative.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Misrepresenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresenting. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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