as in misrepresented
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 misstated
An earlier version misstated the state.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 May 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated the law firm at which Diana Wierbicki currently works.
—The Editors Of Artnews, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Correction, May 6 The original version of this story misstated the business relationship between Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman and Aramco.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 7 May 2026
Due to an editor’s error, the original version of this editorial misstated who offered to pay for Christopher Smith’s travel to Brazil.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
An earlier version of this story misstated Dubai’s hotel occupancy rate in March in the fourth paragraph.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump not only has misstated intelligence about Iran’s military potential.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated Tesla’s performance relative to the rest of the index.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The original version of this story misstated how long people have to be members of CrowdHealth in order to have procedures related to pregnancy covered.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 May 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated the law firm at which Diana Wierbicki currently works.
—The Editors Of Artnews, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Correction, May 6 The original version of this story misstated the business relationship between Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman and Aramco.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 7 May 2026
Due to an editor’s error, the original version of this editorial misstated who offered to pay for Christopher Smith’s travel to Brazil.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
An earlier version of this story misstated Dubai’s hotel occupancy rate in March in the fourth paragraph.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump not only has misstated intelligence about Iran’s military potential.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated Tesla’s performance relative to the rest of the index.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The original version of this story misstated how long people have to be members of CrowdHealth in order to have procedures related to pregnancy covered.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstated
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Fairbanks was among those in Crawford's life who believed the actress was misrepresented by her daughter in both the memoir and its subsequent film adaptation.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Those who intentionally concealed their criminal histories or misrepresented themselves during the naturalization process will face the fullest extent of the law.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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California’s regulations have distorted prices and, consequently, masked risk.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Vaccine discussions continue to be distorted by bad-faith actors and overconfident non-clinicians.—
Adam Goodcoff,
STAT,
13 May 2026
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“Misstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstated. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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