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noun

Definition of misreportnext
as in misrepresentation

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verb

as in to distort

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Recent Examples of misreport
Verb
Sometimes, the lender may misreport. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 The other experiments used a tax evasion game that incentivized participants to misreport their earnings to get a bigger payout. — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreport
  1. misrepresentation
  2. distort
  3. misstatement
  4. mislead
  5. misinformation
  6. deceive
  7. lie
  8. falsify
Noun
  • The plaintiffs have also accused Bayer of negligence and misrepresentation of Roundup's safety in its marketing, and have alleged that the product was defective for its intended purpose.
    — Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • But worse than misrepresentation—lies.
    — Kevin Townsend, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
Definition of misrepresentation
Verb
  • Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Any whack job with a phone can distort reality, and that’s not helpful.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Definition of distort
Noun
  • The reference to the co-defendant's YOS sentence was mistakenly included in some communication out of our office based on a previous misstatement and was not part of the Governor's decision process.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Lee Watson, in the email, said Burns never represented the board in the lawsuit and telling the court otherwise is a misstatement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026
Definition of misstatement
Verb
  • Federal prosecutors alleged Holmes knowingly misrepresented the capabilities of Theranos technology and misled investors about the company's financial condition, partnerships, and laboratory capabilities.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • There will be concerts, but only certain artists need apply — most of those originally booked have already walked out, saying they were misled about the event’s political affiliations.
    — Otis Moss III, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of mislead
Noun
  • Since Musk, the world’s richest person, took over X (then Twitter) in 2022 in a $44B deal, the site has come under constant criticism for promoting extremist content and misinformation.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 July 2026
  • Dean Logan, the head of the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county clerk’s office, said his office is fighting to contain a wave of election misinformation, including some that is amplified by the White House.
    — Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of misinformation
Verb
  • Part of the robot’s training was to handle situations in which its handlers have deliberately deceived it.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • With or without Balogun, the co-host will be feeling confident against a Belgium team that has flattered to deceive in this tournament so far.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Definition of deceive
Noun
  • The plane also includes a spacious press cabin, according to a pool reporter onboard, with lie-flat seats that feature a massage function and individual TV screens.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The press cabin contains 14 lie-flat pods, including large tan leather seats with luxury features such as lumbar supports and massage functions.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of lie
Verb
  • Perhaps that last claim feels overblown, but movies indisputably falsify reality, presenting a world that seems hypervivid for a few hours but vanishes when the lights come up.
    — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • Yet under the Third Circuit’s rule, a taxpayer may remain vulnerable long after records have disappeared and witnesses are unavailable, if a preparer intentionally falsified a return.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of falsify

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“Misreport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreport. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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