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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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Indeed, board members Diane Alvarez, Melissa Hahn, and Terri Kocher joined him in their erroneous and misinformed condemnation of the curriculum using talking points ripped from the latest propaganda of the Heritage Foundation and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Reilly said the concerns and criticism are misinformed and misguided.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 19 June 2024
Here's some battleground state banter Public comment in Arizona is often lengthy, heated and wildly misinformed.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2024
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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
Indeed, board members Diane Alvarez, Melissa Hahn, and Terri Kocher joined him in their erroneous and misinformed condemnation of the curriculum using talking points ripped from the latest propaganda of the Heritage Foundation and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Reilly said the concerns and criticism are misinformed and misguided.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 19 June 2024
Here's some battleground state banter Public comment in Arizona is often lengthy, heated and wildly misinformed.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2024
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That lifeline is now fraying on a misguided attempt to assign national security risks to a deal that has none.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Yet, critics contend that the wall represents a misguided allocation of resources, with many experts arguing that immigration challenges require comprehensive reforms rather than punitive measures.Brian Bennett, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
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While some people feel like their vote won't make a difference, many others are simply exhausted—and in some cases alienated or confused—by our political environment.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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That left a lot of Swifties sad, confused and wandering around, trying to find the bracelet sent from New Orleans.Arika Herron, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is important to keep in mind when evaluating polls, particularly where margins are small and performance is evaluated based on getting the winner right, i.e., polls could get close to the final vote share and yet point to the incorrect winner.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In our experience, when customers migrate from ad hoc methods to integrated reporting, the omission of data sources or their incorrect assignment to location affects up to 25% of all data items.Martha Amram, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Between the lines: Republicans have argued vigorously that the apostrophe placed in the transcript is erroneous and that Biden was actually criticizing individual Trump voters.Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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The billionaire responded to reports that he would not be invited to the U.K.’s investment summit with false claims about the release of prisoners in the country, following a trend of erroneous and inflammatory comments directed at the U.K. in recent months.Chloe Berger, Fortune Europe, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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