mistranslating

present participle of mistranslate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistranslating
Verb
  • Further, missing a clause or misinterpreting a material contract provision can create serious financial or legal implications.
    Matias Recchia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Simpson was misinterpreting life expectancy statistics and their bearing on Social Security.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Data asymmetries create both competitive advantages and significant challenges, including regulatory hurdles and concerns about synthetic data potentially misrepresenting edge cases or amplifying societal biases.
    Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • As Carney sharply questioned the DDA at a commission meeting Tuesday, the normally mild-mannered Commissioner Tom Markert accused him of a vendetta, and of misrepresenting his own statements.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Its chief executive, Ian Choudri, has accused the FRA of distorting data.
    Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This causes the orbits to contract, shifting the orbits of the other electrons, distorting their chemical properties.
    David Szondy August 27, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • McBee pleaded guilty to falsifying documents for unauthorized federal crop insurance benefits in November 2024 after waiving his right to a grand jury.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • He was indicted without detention on the charges of perjury and falsifying documents to the benefit of Yoon amid the national upheaval.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In footage shared on social media, verified by Reuters, the large bridge can be seen slanting to one side with people below.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Sun slanting through tree line.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The inner activated carbon filter catches invisible particles and helps to neutralize odors from cooking, pets, smoke, or your teenager’s gym bag.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And yet cooking and baking can teach kids not only fundamental math and literacy skills, but also patience, confidence, and responsibility.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For older water stains or for camouflaging other stains, Mock advises following a process that aims to blend the stain with the surrounding area, as lifting the stain entirely isn’t possible without discoloring the leather.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Russ then tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish team.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Norton has a proprietary protocol called Mimic that aims to bypass VPN-blocking technologies by disguising traffic as standard HTTPS.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Mistranslating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistranslating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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