misreports 1 of 2

noun

Definition of misreportsnext
plural of misreport
as in misstatements

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misreports

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of misreport
as in misleads

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreports
  1. misinformation
  2. distorts
  3. distortions
  4. inaccuracies
  5. misinterpretations
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
  • December 11, 2024 The Onion’s initial intent when attempting to purchase Infowars was to turn it into a parody site and thereby put an end to the media giant’s spread of harmful misinformation.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of misinformation
Verb
  • Happiness never comes because your mind operates like the zoom lens of a camera that clouds out and distorts the bigger, wide-angle lens.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Focusing too much on individual figures distorts the reality of technological advancement, which is nearly always a collaborative, multi-layered process.
    Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of distorts
Noun
  • Lower tax rates allow people to keep more of their money and reduce distortions, which is why lowering rates increases economic freedom.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 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 distortions
Noun
  • As long as a book does not include lies and inaccuracies, fresh and original biographies can often result without a subject’s participation.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Employers must provide individuals with their criminal history information, inform them of their right to correct inaccuracies, and include a copy of Article 23-A of the Correction Law, which outlines protections against employment discrimination based on criminal history.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of inaccuracies
Noun
  • Empathetic communication can bridge many gaps and prevent misinterpretations.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Managing remote teams usually trips over several challenges, such as productivity control, communication delays, misinterpretations and misunderstandings.
    Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of misinterpretations
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