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 story misstated their stance.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
This article misstated Zamot’s age.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
Due to an editing error, a previous version of this article misstated what Nanos said.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
The article also misstated the number of embezzlement and perjury counts against Price.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated the country where Traveler’s Company is based.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
An earlier version of this story misstated the death toll in the November crash of a UPS cargo flight.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
An earlier version misstated the percentage.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
The article misstated the size of Kaiser Permanente's new Parker offices.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
This article misstated Zamot’s age.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
Due to an editing error, a previous version of this article misstated what Nanos said.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
The article also misstated the number of embezzlement and perjury counts against Price.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated the country where Traveler’s Company is based.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
An earlier version of this story misstated the death toll in the November crash of a UPS cargo flight.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
An earlier version misstated the percentage.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
The article misstated the size of Kaiser Permanente's new Parker offices.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstated
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Wang also misrepresented herself as holding current aesthetician, massage therapist and hair salon licenses on a loan application to the American Lending Center, the DA's office said.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Too often, the contributions of African Americans have been minimized, misrepresented, or erased altogether.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, said the data was distorted by the timing of the Lunar New Year, which falls in mid-February this year after taking place in January last year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The regulatory asymmetry distorted competition and made Verizon’s devices uniquely attractive to criminals.—
Roslyn Layton,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Misstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstated. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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