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 day.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Trump not only has misstated intelligence about Iran’s military potential.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
This story has been updated to remove a sentence about the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ current budget, which misstated its value and size relative to recent years.
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
An earlier version of this story misstated which organization launched the field trip program.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
The location of one of the Kobo Sessions was also misstated.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Correction, March 30 The original version of this story misstated the type of construction that took seven years.
—Michelle Tchea, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
In the statement, Panama Ports Company also said the Panamanian state had previously misstated the compensation figure sought in press comments.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The 9th Circuit had agreed with the state’s attorneys who said the judge had misstated California law.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Trump not only has misstated intelligence about Iran’s military potential.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
This story has been updated to remove a sentence about the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ current budget, which misstated its value and size relative to recent years.
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
An earlier version of this story misstated which organization launched the field trip program.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
The location of one of the Kobo Sessions was also misstated.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Correction, March 30 The original version of this story misstated the type of construction that took seven years.
—Michelle Tchea, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
In the statement, Panama Ports Company also said the Panamanian state had previously misstated the compensation figure sought in press comments.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The 9th Circuit had agreed with the state’s attorneys who said the judge had misstated California law.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstated
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Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party said Cheng has misrepresented Taiwanese public opinion in her trip to China and accused the KMT of undermining national security.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and national NFL reporter Dianna Russini downplayed the significance of photos taken of the two together at a resort in Sedona, Arizona last month, saying they were misrepresented.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In his video, Oz made at least two other claims about New York that Medicaid advocates and beneficiaries say distorted the facts.—
Ali Swenson,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Their arousal centers are distorted.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Misstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstated. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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