as in to misrepresent
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 misstate
An earlier version misstated the figure.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The original version of this story misstated when Jodi Hildebrandt moved into the Frankes' home.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
An article on Tuesday about law enforcement officials finding no evidence that the torture and killing of a transgender man whose remains were found in a field in upstate New York last week was a hate crime misstated the surname of the victim.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
An earlier version of this article misstated the institutional affiliations of cocurators Daisy Ocampo Diaz and Lina Tejeda.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misstate
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The original version of this story misstated when Jodi Hildebrandt moved into the Frankes' home.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
An article on Tuesday about law enforcement officials finding no evidence that the torture and killing of a transgender man whose remains were found in a field in upstate New York last week was a hate crime misstated the surname of the victim.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
An earlier version of this article misstated the institutional affiliations of cocurators Daisy Ocampo Diaz and Lina Tejeda.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstate
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Without that visibility, AI might ignore you or misrepresent you based on outdated or irrelevant content.—
Christine Wetzler,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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In the suit, filed on behalf of Reed and his wife in Davidson County Chancery Court on Jan. 17, Reed contends the school breached his contract, misrepresented his role in the response and inflicted emotional distress on him and his wife, among other things.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Anyone claiming otherwise is distorting the truth to justify and reward discriminatory behavior.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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But so have the forces pushing patients toward compounding in the first place: brand drugs priced out of reach, limited insurance coverage, and middlemen who distort access.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Misstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstate. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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