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as in distorting
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 obscuring
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresenting
Lawyers can face serious sanctions, including Florida Bar complaints, for citing nonexistent cases or misrepresenting prior rulings.
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Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
At the same time, organizations can't assume every candidate is misrepresenting themselves simply because AI was involved somewhere in the process.
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Casey Marquette,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The cannabis company agreed to pay a $50,000 fine for misrepresenting the health benefits of its hemp products.
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Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Kroger marketed Carbmaster Bread Products to consumers on specialty diets while significantly misrepresenting the nutritional information of those products.
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ABC News,
8 June 2026
But environmental groups have accused his companies of misrepresenting their assets to avoid paying environmental penalties.
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Molly Redden,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
Public companies are prohibited by law from misrepresenting or omitting information to investors, which could amount to securities fraud.
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Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Mejia said that Sokoloff was misrepresenting how many audits his predecessor had done by counting the number of reports — not actual audits — released over that time.
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Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
In a 255-page report, longtime pension writer and financial investigator Ted Siedle accused the California Public Employees’ Retirement System of misrepresenting the amount paid to Wall Street managers and withholding records about the fund’s investments.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
At the same time, organizations can't assume every candidate is misrepresenting themselves simply because AI was involved somewhere in the process.
—
Casey Marquette,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The cannabis company agreed to pay a $50,000 fine for misrepresenting the health benefits of its hemp products.
—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Kroger marketed Carbmaster Bread Products to consumers on specialty diets while significantly misrepresenting the nutritional information of those products.
—
ABC News,
8 June 2026
But environmental groups have accused his companies of misrepresenting their assets to avoid paying environmental penalties.
—
Molly Redden,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
Public companies are prohibited by law from misrepresenting or omitting information to investors, which could amount to securities fraud.
—
Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Mejia said that Sokoloff was misrepresenting how many audits his predecessor had done by counting the number of reports — not actual audits — released over that time.
—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
In a 255-page report, longtime pension writer and financial investigator Ted Siedle accused the California Public Employees’ Retirement System of misrepresenting the amount paid to Wall Street managers and withholding records about the fund’s investments.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresenting
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Weil writes of attention as a way of engaging with the world without the distorting lens of the ego.
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The orchid doubles in her view, the room around her distorting.
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Also, there are important players coming back from significant injuries, obscuring the picture.
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The lens has a Ri-Pel coating that allows for water and sweat to bead up and slide off the surface, rather than obscuring vision.
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The government views concealing information about a student’s gender identity, even to parents who may not be accepting of that information, as an interference with their rights as parents.
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The proud mom shared pictures of her and Green, 29, cuddling their little one in the hospital room, concealing the newborn's face in the snaps.
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Failing to disclose or intentionally hiding assets can make a prenup more vulnerable to being challenged in court.
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The find suggests one of NASA’s most successful planet hunters may still have plenty of surprises hiding in its archives.
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Over the same period, entry-level head count at the high-intensity firms rose 12%, contradicting predictions and fears that young or inexperienced workers would be most at risk of losing their jobs to AI.
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This morning, the sun in Cancer will form a contradicting alignment with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, creating a subtle but consistent undercurrent that something needs to change.
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“Misrepresenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresenting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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