misstatements

Definition of misstatementsnext
plural of misstatement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstatements
Noun
  • Ullrich stresses the role of tactical mistakes and misjudgments, not least by the far left, which shortsightedly refused to compromise its beliefs and join with more moderate groups to oppose democratic backsliding.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, said forecasts of an imminent slowdown have been repeatedly wrong, and the economics profession should start grappling with its track record of misjudgments.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beatty said those early misinterpretations frequently determine what evidence exists later.
    Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Still, myths and misconceptions are persistent.
    Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
  • That sense of belonging stood in contrast to ongoing misconceptions about the trans community.
    J.M. Banks March 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This prevents misunderstandings and keeps the owner-rental relationship healthy.
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Cultural differences can account for some misunderstandings.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the New Atheists were making hay of the fact that such faithful misapprehensions about nature were easily disproved by scientific discovery.
    Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ronald Reagan did not suffer from such misapprehensions.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Misstatements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstatements. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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