MISSTATES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

misstates

verb

present tense third-person singular of misstate

as in misrepresents

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 misstates The main problem, lawyers previously told CBS News, is that the FACE Act fundamentally misstates the rights people have under the First Amendment. —

Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations. —

Elizabeth B. Concordia, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025 The Second Circuit reasoned that the argument misstates the quid pro quo principle. —

Timothy M. Todd, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

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But Thomas’s focus on Wilson misrepresents his role in the Progressive movement.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Tyler Robinson's defense has argued that broadcasts of the proceedings create a media frenzy that often misrepresents him and could bias potential jurors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026