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 a month.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Trump has repeatedly misstated the commission’s conclusions.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of the subheadline of this story previously misstated which seasons of Law & Order are currently available on the FAST channel.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of this column misstated the guidelines for special government employees.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of this story misstated the name of Accenture’s AI agent solution.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Correction, August 27 The original version of this story misstated what type of tax credits are expiring at the end of 2025.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
In the Walworth County case, Navis said he was told by three of the county's judges that Navis had misstated their position about whether immigration warrants had to be shown before an arrest can be made in court.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
An earlier version of this story misstated the position of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce's position on the 2025 noncompete bill.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Trump has repeatedly misstated the commission’s conclusions.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of the subheadline of this story previously misstated which seasons of Law & Order are currently available on the FAST channel.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of this column misstated the guidelines for special government employees.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of this story misstated the name of Accenture’s AI agent solution.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Correction, August 27 The original version of this story misstated what type of tax credits are expiring at the end of 2025.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
In the Walworth County case, Navis said he was told by three of the county's judges that Navis had misstated their position about whether immigration warrants had to be shown before an arrest can be made in court.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
An earlier version of this story misstated the position of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce's position on the 2025 noncompete bill.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstated
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The Republic's look at county-specific numbers also adds clarity to patterns misrepresented in the ADHS report.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some scientists cited in the DOE's report have said their research was misrepresented or misused in the report.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Instead, his big reveal on Monday offered families distorted science, false hope, and unproven and at times dangerous medical advice.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Misstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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