as in misrepresented
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
it was important that the spokesperson not misstate the company's position to the media
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Recent Examples of misstated
An earlier version of this story misstated the estimate.
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Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
An earlier version of this article misstated Tesla’s performance relative to the rest of the index.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
An earlier version misstated its relationship with the retailer.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
The original version of this story misstated how long people have to be members of CrowdHealth in order to have procedures related to pregnancy covered.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Correction, March 20 The original version of this story misstated the period for which Title VI was allotted nearly $2 billion.
—Lydia Kiesling, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
An earlier version misstated the amount.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
An earlier version misstated the move.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
An earlier version misstated the timing.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
An earlier version of this article misstated Tesla’s performance relative to the rest of the index.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
An earlier version misstated its relationship with the retailer.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
The original version of this story misstated how long people have to be members of CrowdHealth in order to have procedures related to pregnancy covered.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Correction, March 20 The original version of this story misstated the period for which Title VI was allotted nearly $2 billion.
—Lydia Kiesling, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
An earlier version misstated the amount.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
An earlier version misstated the move.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
An earlier version misstated the timing.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstated
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From New York to Miami, the vacation rental market has long been under attack — often misrepresented by powerful hotel lobbies and blamed for housing challenges by policymakers and local residents.—
Shaun McCorry,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
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The agency has consistently concealed Hamas’s abuses and misrepresented Israel’s counterterrorism efforts.—
Avraham Russell Shalev,
National Review,
24 Mar. 2025
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But the excitement over defeating the evil scientists and saving the damsel is distorted by the sound of Gemma’s distressed cries.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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An immigration surge prior to last year’s homeless count likely distorted the picture of homelessness in the country, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis of research by University of Pennsylvania professor Dennis Culhane, a leading national expert on homelessness.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Misstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstated. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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