as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless
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Recent Examples of misled
T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Attorneys general reviewing complaints The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey are now examining concerns involving ticket prices and whether fans may have been misled during the purchasing process.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The persuasiveness of the AI persona is so strong that people can be misled.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Don’t be misled by the goofy-sounding name.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
The Supreme Court is staying out of a case about whether the Catholic Church misled parishioners about the purpose of an annual collection, passing up a chance to probe the independence churches have from government interference.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The Pentagon Papers that were publicized in 1971 would show that the war was likely unwinnable and that leaders like Johnson had misled the public about its necessity.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission had alleged that the two men misled investors as part of a bribery and fraud scheme tied to solar contracts in India.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Mayor Quinton Lucas sued to void the election results, arguing that the measure misled voters.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Verb
All of the artists who have pulled out suggested they were misled about the event’s political associations.
—T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Attorneys general reviewing complaints The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey are now examining concerns involving ticket prices and whether fans may have been misled during the purchasing process.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The persuasiveness of the AI persona is so strong that people can be misled.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Don’t be misled by the goofy-sounding name.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
The Supreme Court is staying out of a case about whether the Catholic Church misled parishioners about the purpose of an annual collection, passing up a chance to probe the independence churches have from government interference.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The Pentagon Papers that were publicized in 1971 would show that the war was likely unwinnable and that leaders like Johnson had misled the public about its necessity.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission had alleged that the two men misled investors as part of a bribery and fraud scheme tied to solar contracts in India.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Mayor Quinton Lucas sued to void the election results, arguing that the measure misled voters.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
Adjective
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During the initial investigation, authorities determined that the man appeared confused and was experiencing a mental health crisis.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Even current and former DeSantis communications staffers appeared confused online about it.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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When both technology and human judgment can be deceived at the point of execution, defense must shift upstream into design, process and governance.—
Steve Piper,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The indictment alleges that the group, which is best known for its work to oppose the Ku Klux Klan, lied to donors about paying confidential informants to infiltrate hate groups and deceived banks about the bank accounts used to make those payments.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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In addition to the high cost and extremely low prospects for success, the plan to put interceptors in space as part of a Golden Dome system is dangerously misguided.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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But while this season has often dealt in extremes, these problems — bad timing, under-investment, slow, misguided recruitment — are broadly characteristic of the way the club has operated for a long time.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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The sample that tricked the most people came from a robot Bram Stoker.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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Montreal opened the scoring when Dubois’ shot hit off of Elizabeth Giguere’s stick and tricked Rooney.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Why the plea deal was delayed The plea deal was delayed last week after Jackson had an outburst in court when his family was misinformed about the hearing time.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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It gets filled by outside forces, many of whom have foreign ties and understand that a confused and misinformed public is easier to manipulate than an informed one.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Don't be fooled in thinking this spiked tea came from New York—this fan-favorite version hails from Tennessee.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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So don’t be fooled by temporary price drops that come with endless statements about deals being made.—
Matt Randolph,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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They fake page views, clicks, impressions, and user sessions, all of which inflate web analytics data, and when fake internet activity is mistaken for genuine engagement, companies lose billions.—
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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The commonly mistaken base assumption is that the greatest minds that have devised AI and consumed so much money doing so must certainly know every iota of how AI works.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Flip-flops are widely believed to be a poor pick for arch support—but the Clarks Breeze Sea Sandals prove that notion incorrect.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2026
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In addition to the incorrect name and state, the apology poster’s profile photo bore no resemblance to Crosby’s actual ex-husband.—
James Lasdun,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
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“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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