as in misrepresentation
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstatement
Noun
-
This latest dose of health misinformation comes from actress and singer Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, 41.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
14 Aug. 2025 -
Key tools in addressing deepfakes, more specifically the potential spread of misinformation, are California’s existing political advertising disclosure laws.—
Richard Sill,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The source of this tale is a man named Barry (Alpha Oumar Sow), who coaches refugees like Souleymane to lie in their interviews for sympathetic and dramatic effect, and even supplies them with false documents that might corroborate those lies.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
-
And, sitting here a quarter of the way through the 21st century, that image is a lie.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
All of the lies and exaggerations have resulted in the Trump administration permanently labeling themselves as the presidency that promised a populist revolt against the evil elites and then canceled it.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
10 Aug. 2025
-
The views from Nobu’s signature suites are described as cinematic and that’s no exaggeration.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
-
The official story told by official sources, the story we’ve been trained to trust, is often a distortion, or a downright fabrication.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
-
Don’t get caught in your own reality distortion field.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Misstatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstatement. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share