as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party
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Recent Examples of misinformed
Michael Santorelli, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Blind spots in assessing credit risk, like missing subtle changes in behavior or undervaluing certain data points, can lead to misinformed decisions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The fight against Carini has become a flashpoint for an often misinformed debate about how women are allowed to compete in sports.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
This is a completely misinformed comment that does nothing more than display Ms. Amselem’s ignorance.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Sadly, this misinformed view has begun to influence policy.
—Michael Santorelli, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Blind spots in assessing credit risk, like missing subtle changes in behavior or undervaluing certain data points, can lead to misinformed decisions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The fight against Carini has become a flashpoint for an often misinformed debate about how women are allowed to compete in sports.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
This is a completely misinformed comment that does nothing more than display Ms. Amselem’s ignorance.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformed
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Small-business owners like him were most affected by the Modi government’s mistakes, such as the surprise decision in 2016 to cancel large-currency banknotes, a misguided effort to curtail money laundering that left ordinary people desperate for cash.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Macron has been at the helm of chaos following a misguided approach to a divided legislative body.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
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The federal agency claims drivers were forced to use the accounts to get paid and were deceived about how to access their earnings, with Walmart threatening to fire workers who did not comply.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The way Jota deceived Fulham defender Jorge Cuenca and sent Bernd Leno the wrong way with his clinical strike showed the difference between him and Nunez.Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The daughter of Palestinian immigrants to America, Arabella is both confused and demanding.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Zach LaVine’s teammates are confused.Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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These hard-working, over-the-counter options may come in humble tubes, tiny tinctures, and unassuming stickers, but don’t be fooled, because the lowly acne products deliver high concentrations of ingredients that outlast the effects of rinse-off cleansers.Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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But don't be fooled its symbol, Capricorn is one of three earth signs.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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According to a recent Prosper Insights & Analytics survey, 30% of workers are concerned with AI hallucinations, which is when AI generates incorrect information as a result of poor training or inaccurate assumptions.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Approximately 780,000 incorrect charges totaling over 2 billion forints ($5.43 million) in one night.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Walmart and Branch also misled workers about the availability of same-day access to their earnings.Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Following the dismissal, Morrissey argued that the judge had been misled by the defense, and that the bullets were irrelevant to the case.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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Fame-first culture is particularly rampant among younger generations who have bought into the idea that fame signals value—an erroneous inference that a person who is well-known for something must have achieved something.Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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That conviction was overturned by the 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals in 2011, which cited erroneous and confusing jury instructions as the reason for reversing the ruling, per Cleveland.com.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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