as in lie
information that is not completely true or accurate
a company accused of providing misinformation to its shareholders
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Recent Examples of misinformation
Burr has been outspoken about online trolls spreading misinformation around the California wildfires.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
But Battelle and Shlain had grander ambitions than merely protecting a small cohort of wealthy people from health misinformation.
—Grace Huckins, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2025
But a few days after the attack, a judge took the unusual step of releasing his name in an attempt to combat the spread of misinformation.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
In a time of misinformation, education is an act of resistance.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
But Battelle and Shlain had grander ambitions than merely protecting a small cohort of wealthy people from health misinformation.
—Grace Huckins, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2025
But a few days after the attack, a judge took the unusual step of releasing his name in an attempt to combat the spread of misinformation.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
In a time of misinformation, education is an act of resistance.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for misinformation
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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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