misreport 1 of 2

noun

Definition of misreportnext
as in misrepresentation

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misreport

2 of 2

verb

as in to distort

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreport
  1. distort
  2. mislead
  3. misinformation
  4. deceive
  5. lie
  6. falsify
  7. conceal
  8. distortion
Verb
  • That would distort the market by essentially requiring any startup seeking to remain competitive to adopt the same playbook.
    Alex Heath, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024
  • But Headland’s play distinguishes itself from the others by investigating these confrontations alongside pride: How does this sin, defined by blinding self-absorption and lack of humility, distort the Dahls’ love?
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of distort
Verb
  • And unlike in cases where people have misled law enforcement about their disappearance, police likely won't investigate Kobayashi further, Jeanis said.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The suit alleges that the chipmaker misled investors about how much of its sales were tied to cryptocurrency mining.
    Mike Allen, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of mislead
Noun
  • Musk’s social platform X sued to block a California law targeting political deepfakes on social media, signed by Newsom to prevent voter misinformation.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Rock’s full-of-misguided-confidence performance here gives a nice hint at what to expect this weekend, and new cast member Jane Wickline makes for a fine foil. And stick around for Rock’s final bit of misinformation, which doubles as an excellent shout-out to a ghost of SNL past.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of misinformation
Verb
  • File-sharing phishing attacks, are an email threat in which a cybercriminal legitimate file-hosting or e-signature solutions to deceive the victim.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article The U.S. Federal Trade Commission began sending payments to players of Fortnite who were deceived into making unwanted in-game purchases.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceive
Noun
  • Finally, the true beauty of digital lies in its measurability.
    Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • And amid the mounting pressure of upholding their family legacy, secrets, lies and hard truths are exposed.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of lie
Verb
  • Even without absorbing the northern neighbor into the U.S. or getting his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records overturned, Trump should have little trouble entering Canada.
    Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Trump, who was found guilty in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has denied any wrongdoing.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of falsify
Verb
  • That gorgeous cabinet is concealing a 5.25-inch high excursion woofer and a pair of 2.25-inch full range drivers, with 120W of amplification.
    Brad Moon, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Things like under-bed lighting, concealed speakers and charging stations, and foot-of-the-bed TV chests will keep electronics out of view.
    Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of conceal
Noun
  • Strong pay gains appear to be a holdout while other Covid-era distortions fade, Elyse Ausenbaugh, head of investment strategy at JPMorgan Wealth Management, wrote in commentary issued Friday.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • To be sure, this report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of distortion
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