misguide

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Recent Examples of misguide Supporters of the regional transportation tax called the lawsuit misguided, arguing an overwhelming majority of voters passed the measure and that challenging it would be detrimental to the Valley's economy. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024 The pick puts a vocal skeptic of COVID lockdowns in charge of the federal medical research agency — giving a prominent voice to Republicans who thought the strict measures at the height of the pandemic were misguided, Axios' David Nather reports. Mike Allen, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024 The pick would put a vocal skeptic of COVID lockdowns in charge of the federal medical research agency, giving a prominent voice to Republicans who thought the strict measures at the height of the pandemic were misguided. David Nather, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024 Beyond being misguided, those who have followed the career of Coach (now Senator) Tuberville know that these comments are highly hypocritical. Joe Sabin, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misguide 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguide
Verb
  • Some even provide fake documents to help scammers deceive others.
    Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
  • On the other hand, disinformation is misleading or false information shared with the intent to deceive.
    Jill Hopke, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Don’t be fooled by its cheery name: Happy Face looks haunting.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
  • However, phishing is platform-agnostic, relying on fooling you, the user.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • What began as an amusing alter ego created to trick a boss has now become a legitimate presence on credit reports, background checks and even tenant records, admitted original poster (OP) Cweev10 on Reddit this week.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Elon Musk can try to trick gamers, to argue with them, to post their DMs against his own Terms of Service.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As a result, readers of the second-generation post are misled, as was the case here.
    Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
  • About 27% of social media users believed misleading financial advice or misinformation on social media, according to Edelman Financial Engines.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025

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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguide. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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