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as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
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as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
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Recent Examples of misinterpret
Simpson was misinterpreting life expectancy statistics and their bearing on Social Security.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
However, Justice Collins Rice determined that Ofcom misinterpreted its own rules by conflating news programs with current affairs shows.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
While robotic vacuums have highly advanced sensors, there are some situations where darkness might be misinterpreted by the unit, causing it to get stuck.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
However, Justice Collins Rice determined that Ofcom misinterpreted its own rules by conflating news programs with current affairs shows.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
While robotic vacuums have highly advanced sensors, there are some situations where darkness might be misinterpreted by the unit, causing it to get stuck.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpret
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The lawsuit, filed by members of the church in October 2024, stems from allegations that Gateway was not transparent with its finances and misrepresented how donations were spent despite generating $100 million in revenue in the past, according to The Christian Post.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2025
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Practicing Forgiveness—For Your Partner And Yourself Much like gratitude, forgiveness is commonly misrepresented.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Both strategies misunderstand what drives transformative companies.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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That can lead to a law enforcement officer misunderstanding the situation.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Trump portrait removed from Colorado Capitol after president called it 'distorted' Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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And Washington demanded that the Chinese government stop subsidizing the production and export of goods, which distorted the global marketplace.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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