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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstates
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Treating it as a cyber line item misrepresents the scope of those decisions.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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But Thomas’s focus on Wilson misrepresents his role in the Progressive movement.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Progressives across the country have spent years arguing that unlimited outside spending distorts democracy, empowers wealthy interests, and undermines trust in government.—
Julie Won,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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This lyrical collection from B Batchelor—a 2025 Haymarket Writing Freedom Fellow, and a recipient of multiple awards from PEN America—explores the way incarceration distorts time.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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“Misstates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstates. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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