misreports 1 of 2

Definition of misreportsnext
plural of misreport

misreports

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of misreport

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreports
Verb
  • Winston Churchill’s memoirs smoothed these memories over, and this still misleads us.
    Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
  • This deceptive categorization is devoid of reality and misleads the American public.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The company’s website on the contract negotiations addresses misinformation shared online about the negotiation process and the use of contractors.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • App stores, hosting providers, cloud services and internet infrastructure companies are also enabling the dissemination of this misinformation and propaganda.
    Steven Stalinsky, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The order distorts the constitutional amendment process by attempting to use executive power to circumvent the amendment requirements that would necessitate state approval.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That is to say that the way the current system is set up distorts the healthcare economy in ways that don’t allow for much price competition, with ever-rising insurance premiums as the result.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The lawsuit accuses Roblox and Discord of wrongful death, fraudulent concealment and misrepresentations, negligent misrepresentation and strict liability.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At Ulrik, these biomorphic forms echoed the surreal distortions that Bettina documented in Manhattan’s corporate architecture.
    Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
  • On the surface, my life seemed organized around the pursuit of truth, but I was simultaneously being drawn into the heady distortions of the digital sphere, spending more and more of my time online.
    Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In a statement issued Friday, the commission accused X of using its 'blue checkmark' in a way that deceives users.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When inaccuracies do crop up, ghostwriters often take the fall.
    Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Responding to the lawsuit, Meiner said the filing contains inaccuracies and suggested the statements at issue could be defamatory.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Beatty said those early misinterpretations frequently determine what evidence exists later.
    Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Misreports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreports. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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