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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  1. misinformation
  2. distorts
  3. distortions
  4. inaccuracies
  5. misinterpretations
Noun
  • However, this means that misinformation will likely not be removed from the platform.
    Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Unfortunately, red-flag laws have been the target of considerable political misinformation and alarmism.
    Alexis Cordone, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of misinformation
Verb
  • The fine addresses flights that consistently arrived more than 30 minutes late over several consecutive months, a practice the Transportation Department says misleads passengers and distorts competition in the airline industry.
    Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This inflates the cost to taxpayers and distorts the insurance market and premium calculations.
    Steve Brozak, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of distorts
Noun
  • For many, these aura symptoms include visual hallucinations, perceptual distortions and most unsettlingly, a profound alteration in the perception of space and time.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of distortions
Noun
  • Jessica Mayle, a spokesperson for the TSA, highlighted some of these inaccuracies, noting the compromises that were made to produce one of the year's biggest hits.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • These inaccuracies pose significant risks across all domains, whether people are relying on GenAI for sensitive technical tasks or simply using it as a source of information or news.
    Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of inaccuracies
Noun
  • Clean data is well-organized, complete and properly categorized, ensuring that the systems can process it without encountering misinterpretations or gaps in understanding.
    John Case, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Empathetic communication can bridge many gaps and prevent misinterpretations.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of misinterpretations
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