Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistranslating
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The economist argues the market is misinterpreting how the Fed will react to the current energy shock.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Although uncommon, some public figures and health professionals have claimed that the vaccines could cause cancer despite ample contradictory evidence, often by misinterpreting or misrepresenting studies.—
Dannell D. Boatman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Trump said, misstating the length of the four-year terms for chairs.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
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Ramsey’s attorneys said there are gaps in the case prosecutors presented to the grand jury, including by misrepresenting what the witness reported in the 911 call, and attorney Alfredo Parrish said the grand jury even pushed back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Noem was removed from her position following demonstrable failures in her management of the Department of Homeland Security, including misrepresenting a $220 million advertising campaign to Congress and inadequate emergency response coordination.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Normalizing interactions where such limitations do not exist risks distorting the very standard by which human love is measured.—
Oluwaseun Damilola Sanwoolu,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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The front has square glass block masonry on the lower half, which lets light in while reducing what's visible outside by distorting the view.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Angelica Pacheco, a former Hialeah city councilwoman, was spared a prison term on Thursday after pleading guilty to falsifying information on her addiction treatment center’s emergency loan application to the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The most successful hockey coach in Swiss history has been fired a month before the country is scheduled to host the IIHF World Hockey Championship after Patrick Fischer admitted to falsifying a COVID-19 vaccination document to get around China’s travel restrictions for the 2022 Winter Olympics.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The ridges all lean the same way, slanting and curving in from the lower left of the frame, which ESA noted reflects the direction of the prevailing wind in this region.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Worse, slanting political lines so that one party or the other is guaranteed victory only widens the gulf that has helped turn Washington’s into its current slough of dysfunction.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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After cooking, quickly wipe away any grease splatters, especially near the stove.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Flip the pork chops and continue cooking for another 10 minutes (for a total of 20 to 25 minutes) or until there is no pink or an instant-read thermometer registers 145°F.—
Wini Moranville,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Apr. 2026
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There is even a small cabinet positioned right above the washing machine, which keeps laundry detergent accessible while camouflaging the plastic bottle.—
Lindsey Mather,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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Woodbury’s world is full of misdirection, with sincerity masquerading as irony and the real camouflaging itself in the artificial.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Mistranslating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistranslating. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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