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Recent Examples of misstatement
That misstatement surely deceived nobody.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
Due to misstatement by CoreWeave’s CEO, a prior version of this story had an incorrect figure for the number of data centers.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
One study — admittedly small and enabled by the hack of affair-arranging app Ashley Madison in 2015 — found that companies whose CEOs or CFOs were paying users of the site were twice as likely to have had a financial misstatement or involvement in a securities class action.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
So, this mass misstatement is no help to those erstwhile interstellar explorers.
—Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
Due to misstatement by CoreWeave’s CEO, a prior version of this story had an incorrect figure for the number of data centers.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
One study — admittedly small and enabled by the hack of affair-arranging app Ashley Madison in 2015 — found that companies whose CEOs or CFOs were paying users of the site were twice as likely to have had a financial misstatement or involvement in a securities class action.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
So, this mass misstatement is no help to those erstwhile interstellar explorers.
—Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstatement
Noun
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Autonomous technology raises questions about the manufacturer’s liability; now, legal experts must consider whether a technology malfunction or misrepresentation contributed to the accident.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit, filed in Orange County Superior Court on Tuesday, includes claims of negligence, injunctive relief, lack of informed consent, concealment, intentional misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, medical battery, conversion and loss of consortium.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Against some audiences’ will, Ari Aster’s merciless black comedy drags us back to May 2020 when tempers, temperatures and misinformation were heating up across America.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Board accused him of spreading misinformation about COVID-19, but moved to return his certification a few months later.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fortunately, the Southern Section worked it out and deserves praise for finally confirming eligibility because the circumstances clearly did not involve falsification of an address, no movement for athletic reasons and was a bonafide change of residence to get a fresh start for everyone involved.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a statement, ICE said Guedes da Silva was wanted on a warrant for felony charges of sale or transfer of firearms and unsworn falsification to authorities.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sanity becomes compromise, evasion, a lie.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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Except, of course, that’s a lie — a keypad is capable of nothing on its own.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The four first-round picks is an exaggeration, because Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois traded one (and a prospect) for each player, but the point is sound.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Any exaggeration of the harms of COVID vaccines by ACIP’s members could give the committee, and ultimately Bhattacharya’s CDC, justification to advise certain populations to stop taking the shots altogether.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some species cause distortion of the leaves.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Wealth taxes affect entrepreneurial decision-making, reduce returns on investment, introduce economic distortions and undermine job creation and business expansion.—
Jared Walczak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Misstatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstatement. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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