as in misrepresenting
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 misstating
Trump said, misstating the length of the four-year terms for chairs.
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Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
Negotiations between Comer and the Clintons fell apart Tuesday, with Comer saying the Clintons’ proposal was untenable and a spokesperson for the Clintons accusing him of misstating their offer.
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Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2026
Defense lawyers also argued that Halligan made multiple mistakes before the grand jury, including misstating the law, using evidence from flawed search warrants and including information protected by attorney-client privilege.
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Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
21 Nov. 2025
This report repeatedly misrepresents our efforts to empower parents and protect teens, misstating how our safety tools work and how millions of parents and teens are using them today.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
Negotiations between Comer and the Clintons fell apart Tuesday, with Comer saying the Clintons’ proposal was untenable and a spokesperson for the Clintons accusing him of misstating their offer.
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Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2026
Defense lawyers also argued that Halligan made multiple mistakes before the grand jury, including misstating the law, using evidence from flawed search warrants and including information protected by attorney-client privilege.
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Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
21 Nov. 2025
This report repeatedly misrepresents our efforts to empower parents and protect teens, misstating how our safety tools work and how millions of parents and teens are using them today.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstating
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Lawyers can face serious sanctions, including Florida Bar complaints, for citing nonexistent cases or misrepresenting prior rulings.
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At the same time, organizations can't assume every candidate is misrepresenting themselves simply because AI was involved somewhere in the process.
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Weil writes of attention as a way of engaging with the world without the distorting lens of the ego.
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The orchid doubles in her view, the room around her distorting.
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“Misstating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstating. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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