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 misstated the figure.
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Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated the year traditional cigarette advertising was banned in F1.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Correction, June 9 The original version of this story misstated where Al Qubaisi was born.
—Tashan Reed, Time, 9 June 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated which iPads would receive iPadOS 27.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 8 June 2026
In a previous version of this story a photo caption misstated the last name of Meena Westford as Westfield.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 3 June 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated Tesla’s performance relative to the rest of the index.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 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
Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated the year traditional cigarette advertising was banned in F1.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Correction, June 9 The original version of this story misstated where Al Qubaisi was born.
—Tashan Reed, Time, 9 June 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated which iPads would receive iPadOS 27.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 8 June 2026
In a previous version of this story a photo caption misstated the last name of Meena Westford as Westfield.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 3 June 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated Tesla’s performance relative to the rest of the index.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstated
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Portraying New York state and the company as partners in a fraud on the public, the lawsuit said that the company and New York officials repeatedly misrepresented when the company's contract would begin, causing severe disruptions to patient care statewide.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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They may have been misrepresented.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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During our research, what first struck us was the extent to which the clichés surrounding the great figures of Antiquity have often distorted our perception of these historical characters.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The irresponsible development and use of AI have allowed these to be hijacked and distorted, turning them into agents of harm.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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“Misstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstated. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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