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Verb
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Because journalism is a nonfiction medium and not an art form, photojournalists must avoid any manipulation of the image or the scene being captured or any postproduction alteration that misleads the public about the reality of the situation.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026 -
Winston Churchill’s memoirs smoothed these memories over, and this still misleads us.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Shaw cited the festival’s history, dating back to the ’80s, and its emergence from the AIDS crisis, when misinformation was being spread.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The fresh mix of news and misinformation about hantavirus on social media is stirring up negative emotions for some young people, carried over from living on lockdown.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The paper burns away when fired in the kiln, leaving a structure that slumps and distorts under the effects of heat and gravity.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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But the idea that an AI bot can determine a verdict by assessing evidence distorts the meaning of legal judgment.—
Sonali Chakravarti,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
Noun
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The lawsuit accuses Roblox and Discord of wrongful death, fraudulent concealment and misrepresentations, negligent misrepresentation and strict liability.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Women, people of color, and first-generation professionals were too often told their accurate perceptions of hostile environments were merely internal distortions.—
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The challenge is distinguishing imbalances rooted in fundamentals from those created by policy distortions.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The inaccuracies—octopuses are solitary and short-lived, while organizations require sustained collaboration and multi-year continuity—are minor and easily acknowledged.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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You're entitled to a free copy of your ChexSystems report and can dispute inaccuracies or resolve outstanding issues directly.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Beatty said those early misinterpretations frequently determine what evidence exists later.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
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Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Misreports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreports. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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