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Recent Examples of misrepresentation
The plaintiffs have also accused Bayer of negligence and misrepresentation of Roundup's safety in its marketing, and have alleged that the product was defective for its intended purpose.
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Diana Novak Jones,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
But worse than misrepresentation—lies.
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Kevin Townsend,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
But current enrollees who don’t meet the work requirement threshold said that’s a misrepresentation of their experience.
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Ali Swenson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Failure to disclose arrests or convictions, constitutes misrepresentation, and can lead to ESTA denial, revocation or a permanent bar from the US.
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Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.
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Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Florida accused OpenAI of four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, two counts of violating product liability laws, one count of fraudulent misrepresentation and another count of causing a public nuisance.
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Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
1 June 2026
The wide-ranging lawsuit accuses OpenAI of four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, two counts of violating product liability laws, and one count each of fraudulent misrepresentation and causing a public nuisance.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
In recommending a three-year sentence, prosecutors described a yearslong and deliberate misrepresentation of his legal status.
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Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Diana Novak Jones,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
But worse than misrepresentation—lies.
—
Kevin Townsend,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
But current enrollees who don’t meet the work requirement threshold said that’s a misrepresentation of their experience.
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Ali Swenson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Failure to disclose arrests or convictions, constitutes misrepresentation, and can lead to ESTA denial, revocation or a permanent bar from the US.
—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.
—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Florida accused OpenAI of four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, two counts of violating product liability laws, one count of fraudulent misrepresentation and another count of causing a public nuisance.
—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
1 June 2026
The wide-ranging lawsuit accuses OpenAI of four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, two counts of violating product liability laws, and one count each of fraudulent misrepresentation and causing a public nuisance.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
In recommending a three-year sentence, prosecutors described a yearslong and deliberate misrepresentation of his legal status.
—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresentation
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The reference to the co-defendant's YOS sentence was mistakenly included in some communication out of our office based on a previous misstatement and was not part of the Governor's decision process.
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Lee Watson, in the email, said Burns never represented the board in the lawsuit and telling the court otherwise is a misstatement.
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Since Musk, the world’s richest person, took over X (then Twitter) in 2022 in a $44B deal, the site has come under constant criticism for promoting extremist content and misinformation.
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Dean Logan, the head of the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county clerk’s office, said his office is fighting to contain a wave of election misinformation, including some that is amplified by the White House.
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Citizens routinely hide their true feelings and engage in preference falsification, which can lead to massive overestimation of a dictator’s actual support.
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If convicted, Lineberger faces up to 20 years in prison on the falsification charge, up to three years for concealing or removing public records, and up to one year on each theft count.
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Standard sonar often fails in shallow waters, while cameras are blinded by shifting sands and the simple distortion of rolling ocean waves.
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Critics pointed to technological deficiencies, market distortions, misallocation of capital, inefficient state intervention, corruption, and questions about implementation.
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Pirate ship is no exaggeration.
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But the fastest swimming speed claims are almost certainly indefensible exaggerations.
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The plane also includes a spacious press cabin, according to a pool reporter onboard, with lie-flat seats that feature a massage function and individual TV screens.
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The press cabin contains 14 lie-flat pods, including large tan leather seats with luxury features such as lumbar supports and massage functions.
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Rather than respond to every claim, Logan says his office picks its battles, intervening only when a falsehood appears likely to reach a wide audience.
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The role of journalism is not to stand neutrally between truth and falsehood.
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But in the popular imagination, untruths persist that should be corrected.
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But there was a third kind of fascistic untruth: the Pointless Lie.
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“Misrepresentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresentation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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