misreporting

verb

Definition of misreportingnext
present participle of misreport
as in misleading

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  1. misleading
  2. falsifying
  3. deceiving
Verb
  • Follow reputable fact-checking accounts on social media There's a lot of misleading information online, especially around breaking news stories.
    Melissa Mahtani, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • CISOs have been investigated and, in some cases, charged with misleading investors.
    Jonathan Gill, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of misleading
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  • Ellis also testified during the ComEd Four trial last year, which ended with McClain and three others being convicted of conspiracy, bribery and falsifying records.
    Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Officials began investigating Noel after accusations of him hiring county employees to do work for his personal interests, using a business credit card for private purposes and falsifying documents to help an officer receive unauthorized pension funds, among other charges.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of falsifying
Verb
  • Arizona's temperature can be deceiving and deadly.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration regulators who approved the 737 Max.
    Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceiving
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