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as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
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as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
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Recent Examples of misinterpret
The school divisions sued, arguing the federal government is misinterpreting Title IX and unlawfully using federal funding to coerce local policy changes.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
His position on this issue should not be misinterpreted.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
That memorandum misinterprets the law to allow for more exceptions than intended, according to the letter.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The developer’s legal team says Hollywood officials are misinterpreting state law by refusing to accept Margaritaville as the height benchmark.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
His position on this issue should not be misinterpreted.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
That memorandum misinterprets the law to allow for more exceptions than intended, according to the letter.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The developer’s legal team says Hollywood officials are misinterpreting state law by refusing to accept Margaritaville as the height benchmark.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpret
Verb
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Under Arizona’s Consumer Fraud Act, businesses can’t misrepresent their products.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wang also misrepresented herself as holding current aesthetician, massage therapist and hair salon licenses on a loan application to the American Lending Center, the DA's office said.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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People misunderstand each other.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Many workers also misunderstand Social Security's role in retirement, either overestimating or underestimating its importance, experts note.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Since his return to office in 2025, this firehose of lies has only accelerated, distorting everything from economic data to constitutional law.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, said the data was distorted by the timing of the Lunar New Year, which falls in mid-February this year after taking place in January last year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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