as in distorted
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as in misinterpreted
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech
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as in obscured
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresented
Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Any evidence that points in the direction of Deadspin moving forward with the story despite worries the story misrepresented and maligned a child would be crucial.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Even with the recent rally, Super Micro is still delayed in filing its annual report and continues to face investor pushback, including two class-action lawsuits alleging that the company misrepresented or failed to disclose information to its backers.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
Government lawyers responded that the Republicans muddled legal issues and misrepresented facts.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
The problems began with evidence that Walz misrepresented his military service.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024
Just think of the serpent in the Garden of Eden who misrepresented God's command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil to entice the first humans to do just that.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Most recently, Nance misrepresented the status of the investigation in a questionnaire sent to her by the League of Women Voters.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
Most, if not all, of these cons involve shoppers making a payment in exchange for a product or service that was misrepresented and never shipped or received.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Any evidence that points in the direction of Deadspin moving forward with the story despite worries the story misrepresented and maligned a child would be crucial.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Even with the recent rally, Super Micro is still delayed in filing its annual report and continues to face investor pushback, including two class-action lawsuits alleging that the company misrepresented or failed to disclose information to its backers.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
Government lawyers responded that the Republicans muddled legal issues and misrepresented facts.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
The problems began with evidence that Walz misrepresented his military service.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024
Just think of the serpent in the Garden of Eden who misrepresented God's command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil to entice the first humans to do just that.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Most recently, Nance misrepresented the status of the investigation in a questionnaire sent to her by the League of Women Voters.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresented
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The urgency of those concerns have already proven out, from racist algorithms wrongly landing people in jail to the many distorted abuses of digital blackface.Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Exceptional cases of youth crime understandably dominate headlines, creating a distorted perception of public safety.Josh Rovner, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
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In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue mask.Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The manhunt has thus far relied on just a few grainy images of a man whose face is largely obscured by a mask and hoodie.Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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This Hubble image features Arp 122, a galaxy that actually comprises two vast galaxies colliding with each other—NGC 6040, the tilted, warped spiral galaxy at left, and LEDA 59642, the round, face-on spiral galaxy at right.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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The space reflects its years in warped wood floors, exposed silver radiators, and layer upon layer of paint.Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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The dark patterns somehow concealed these in-game purchases from gamers.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Surveillance images from the shooting show the man wearing a hooded jacket and a mask that concealed most of his face -- a look that would not have attracted attention on a chilly morning.MICHAEL BALSAMO AND MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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That announcement appeared to be contradicted by Sheinbaum.Chris Irvine, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
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The former president has denied authorizing extrajudicial killings under his anti-drug crusade, but some of his public statements have contradicted his denials.Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Misrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresented. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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