as in misrepresentation
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as in to distort
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreport
Verb
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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 -
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
Verb
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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Greenwashing Greenwashing—the practice of misleading consumers about environmental efforts—was coined by environmentalist Jay Westerveld nearly 40 years ago, when hotels promoted towel reuse as an environmental initiative while primarily aiming to cut costs.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The company misled him about the cost of the loan, which was loaded with junk fees and devoured 60% of his paychecks.—
Mike Calhoun,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Evans’ book also tackles the dangers of misinformation online, the eight components of a solid financial plan and even includes a recipe for a chocolate martini to ease life’s challenges.—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Sachs and her interviewees suggest that the young generation gets their information mostly online and is influenced by misinformation as well as news sources controlled by adversarial nations.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Any clinic that is promising instant, full growth in a few weeks is deceiving you.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Holding a lot of cash in the bank may feel like the absolute most comfortable option, but don’t be deceived.—
Eric Roberge,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The power to classify or declassify lies in the hands of top federal officials, including the president and Cabinet secretaries.—
David Klepper,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Approaching her parents now means exposing her lies, which could trigger a range of harsh reactions.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the ComEd Four case, the four defendants were convicted for falsifying books and records, not any bribery of foreign officials that the law originally sought to punish, the defense pointed out in asking Shah last month to stay the proceedings.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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She was sentenced in October 2014 to 15 months in prison after striking a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to plead guilty to mail, wire and bank fraud for falsifying statements on loan applications.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The film doesn’t conceal the role that informal migrant labor plays in European agriculture and the toll that its informality takes on the migrants.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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Once concealed structural beams have been exposed, allowing the geometry of the honeycombed ceilings and the pillars to speak honestly, inviting visitors to better understand the integrity of Pereira’s original design.—
Jennifer Lee,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Federal Communications Commission's news distortion investigation into CBS drew a public rebuke from a bipartisan group of five former FCC commissioners, including two former chairmen.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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Attention also could be paid to dismantling foreign anticompetitive market distortions, in order to augment the benefits achieved through the Task Force.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Misreport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreport. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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