Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistranslated
Verb
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Fall hopes the data will be useful for policymakers but also worries about them being misinterpreted.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026 -
One reason is that your words could come across differently depending on the person reading the message, so stick to using short sentences to avoid being misinterpreted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Objects were frequently distorted or missing key components.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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One slide showed the Pirates of the Caribbean alum on a FaceTime call with Daisy, whose face was distorted by a funny filter and framed by blonde side bangs.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The suit claimed David severely misrepresented the calorie and fat content of each bar, which allegedly has 400% more fat and 80% more calories than advertised.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lithgow didn’t elaborate on what had been misrepresented about Rowling’s views.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This story has been updated to remove a sentence about the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ current budget, which misstated its value and size relative to recent years.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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An earlier version of this story misstated which organization launched the field trip program.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An inspection of the commercial vehicle's records showed that the electronic logging records were falsified, police said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ask whether the hypothesis, at least in principle, can be falsified.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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None of the items cooked in-house had use-by dates.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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All raw or partially cooked animal products are to be stored below other items.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Constitution has been perverted in ways by administrations on both sides of the aisle to facilitate military action.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Organized sports can easily be perverted.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The beats are slanted yet symmetrical, like a high-speed wind tunnel of pure adrenaline.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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Each one is slanted towards dam removal because the effort is generally agreeable to most.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Mistranslated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistranslated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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