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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstating
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Kapoor was also charged with falsifying bank statements to inflate his account balances, failing to disclose a significant mortgage on his Cocoplum residence and misrepresenting that his tax returns had been filed with the IRS, all to obtain more than $9 million in financing.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Trump did not believe the Iranians were serious about giving up its decades-long ambition to develop a nuclear weapon and seemed to be misrepresenting the extent of its enrichment capabilities.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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Too many firms are incentivizing rapid rollout over results, distorting responsible deployment.—
K. H. Koehler,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The lens shift, in the vertical direction only, offers similar flexibility for adjusting the projector's height relative to the screen without tilting the projector and distorting the image.—
M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Misstating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstating. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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