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as in distorts
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 obscures
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresents
This statement fundamentally misrepresents how research is done.
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Brendan Harley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
David McNew/Getty Images Dessler is just one of many leading climate scientists who voiced concerns about the DOE report, saying it is riddled with errors, shows signs of bias and misrepresents some research findings in order to downplay the threats from climate change.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Reading Community City Schools confirmed the staff member's identity but stated the video misrepresents a conversation and that the district follows all laws.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Mandel argued that the conventional wisdom often misrepresents the facts.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
The group’s report cherry-picks information and misrepresents uncertainties.
—H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Brendan Harley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
David McNew/Getty Images Dessler is just one of many leading climate scientists who voiced concerns about the DOE report, saying it is riddled with errors, shows signs of bias and misrepresents some research findings in order to downplay the threats from climate change.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Reading Community City Schools confirmed the staff member's identity but stated the video misrepresents a conversation and that the district follows all laws.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Mandel argued that the conventional wisdom often misrepresents the facts.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
The group’s report cherry-picks information and misrepresents uncertainties.
—H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresents
Verb
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Beyond 100 people, culture often fragments, communication distorts and the founder’s vision weakens.—
Jonathan Low,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Organizers have labelled the move a blatant act of erasure that distorts history — a stark contrast to the joy and visibility celebrated at the cookout.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
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The delicate curtain slightly obscures a digital color photograph of a drawing by a museum employee reimagining Picasso’s painting.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Relatively high coverage at the national and state levels obscures the fact that in some local areas, vaccine coverage is low due to high numbers of exemptions, putting clusters of children at greater risk of disease.—
Simon Williams,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Guests arrive via a winding, jungle-like path that conceals the building from view until the final turn, when the view suddenly opens to a giant round portico, four stories high and 120 feet across that appears to float despite its 3,000-ton weight.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Find those iconic horses emblazoned in silver onto the oakwood base of their Dry Air Diffuser, which conceals a discrete fan and ventilation system.—
Austa Somvichian-Clausen,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But a leaker contradicts this, claiming that the 17 Pro models will continue using titanium.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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This contradicts previous reports that the Air will be eSIM only, such as Gurman’s.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fog may roll in, but the coastline never hides for long.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maddie hides her binging and purging from Deena and Jake, lying about being pregnant to distract her husband from what’s really going on.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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When apparent objectivity belies bias While naming wars after both participants seemingly avoids these biases, what becomes evident is that the order in which participants are listed matters.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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His demeanor, his maturity, his articulation of thought, belies his years — the son of two physicians who count Barack Obama, LeBron James and other high-profile figures among their circle of friends.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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