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 of the subheadline of this story previously misstated which seasons of Law & Order are currently available on the FAST channel.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
An early version of this article misstated the name of the public land where the Garnet Fire is burning.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of this column misstated the guidelines for special government employees.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
An earlier version misstated the name of the organization.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 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
In the Walworth County case, Navis said he was told by three of the county's judges that Navis had misstated their position about whether immigration warrants had to be shown before an arrest can be made in court.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
An earlier version of this story misstated the position of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce's position on the 2025 noncompete bill.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
An early version of this article misstated the name of the public land where the Garnet Fire is burning.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of this column misstated the guidelines for special government employees.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
An earlier version misstated the name of the organization.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 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
In the Walworth County case, Navis said he was told by three of the county's judges that Navis had misstated their position about whether immigration warrants had to be shown before an arrest can be made in court.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
An earlier version of this story misstated the position of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce's position on the 2025 noncompete bill.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstated
Verb
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Hull and Nohl misrepresented the value of their companies' investments to investors, and paid themselves handsomely based on inflated valuations of assets, records say.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
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
Verb
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Therefore a crucial work in the career of one of the greatest of filmmakers is missing—and the understanding and appreciation of her career is distorted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Misstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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