misinformation
noun
mis·in·for·ma·tion
ˌmis-ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən 
: incorrect or misleading information
Indubitably, a great deal of paranoid and otherwise irresponsible misinformation about the Kennedy assassination has traveled far and sold well …—
Ronnie Dugger
Ronnie DuggerA muddle of misinformation keeps clouding the debate over hormone-replacement therapy for women.—Melinda Beck
Melinda BeckEach of these pieces of information (and misinformation) about me is sold for about two-fifths of a cent to advertisers, which then deliver me an Internet ad, send me a catalog or mail me a credit-card offer.—Joel Stein
Joel SteinExamples of misinformation in a Sentence
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Coleby Phillips is a reporter at The Arizona Republic focusing on election misinformation.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
In 2020, misinformation experts warned that the window between the polls closing and knowing the outcome of the election could provide fertile ground for false narratives to spread and sow doubt about the legitimacy of the election process.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
The state's election misinformation inbox is at misinformation@michigan.gov.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
As was the case in 1994, most of the claims that were used to rationalize these horrors were grounded in misinformation, outright lies, and racist fantasies.
—Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
In 2020, misinformation experts warned that the window between the polls closing and knowing the outcome of the election could provide fertile ground for false narratives to spread and sow doubt about the legitimacy of the election process.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
The state's election misinformation inbox is at misinformation@michigan.gov.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
As was the case in 1994, most of the claims that were used to rationalize these horrors were grounded in misinformation, outright lies, and racist fantasies.
—Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinformation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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