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 of this column misstated the guidelines for special government employees.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of this story misstated the name of Accenture’s AI agent solution.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Correction, August 27 The original version of this story misstated what type of tax credits are expiring at the end of 2025.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Per that research, on average only about two to three percent of borrowers misstate their occupancy when applying for a mortgage.
—Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of this story misstated the name of Accenture’s AI agent solution.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Correction, August 27 The original version of this story misstated what type of tax credits are expiring at the end of 2025.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Per that research, on average only about two to three percent of borrowers misstate their occupancy when applying for a mortgage.
—Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstate
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Conversely, overloading new hires with information, leaving them without guidance or misrepresenting the job can quickly erode excitement and lead to early and expensive turnover.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In his appeal though, obtained by PEOPLE, Guobadia argued that their November 2022 prenup was void because Williams allegedly misrepresented herself during negotiations by not disclosing her plans to return to RHOA.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the speakers broke up and distorted at this volume.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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Messy data wrecks forecasts, distorts reporting and wastes time.—
Thasha Batts,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Misstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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