as in misunderstands
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments
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Recent Examples of misconstrues
Finally, the policy misconstrues preventative care.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstrues
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The profit accusation also misunderstands that vaccine payments don’t go into physicians’ pockets.—
Jess Steier,
STAT,
29 Jan. 2026
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That approach misunderstands what AI actually changes.—
Michael Wystrach,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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That memorandum misinterprets the law to allow for more exceptions than intended, according to the letter.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Boards should assume that if an algorithm misinterprets their governance, there may be no analyst to call and no clear way to correct the record before a vote is cast.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
17 Jan. 2026
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Share the plan in writing so no one misreads it.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The big risk as things stand is that an adversary misreads his mixed signals, oversteps, and triggers an escalation nobody wants.—
Comfort Ero,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Misconstrues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrues. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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