as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
it was important that the spokesperson not misstate the company's position to the media
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Recent Examples of misstate
Correction, June 25 The original version of this story misstated Treseder's title.
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Ayesha Javed,
Time,
24 June 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated the year traditional cigarette advertising was banned in F1.
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Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated which iPads would receive iPadOS 27.
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Tom Warren,
The Verge,
8 June 2026
In a previous version of this story a photo caption misstated the last name of Meena Westford as Westfield.
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Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for misstate
Ayesha Javed,
Time,
24 June 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated the year traditional cigarette advertising was banned in F1.
—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated which iPads would receive iPadOS 27.
—
Tom Warren,
The Verge,
8 June 2026
In a previous version of this story a photo caption misstated the last name of Meena Westford as Westfield.
—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstate
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Alumni contend the investigation is politically motivated and misrepresents the law, aiming to undermine Yale's commitment to diversity.
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While there is certainly a problem with the ubiquity of politicians and business leaders of advanced age, Moyn misrepresents older people and offers solutions that are discriminatory against them.
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Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious.
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Any whack job with a phone can distort reality, and that’s not helpful.
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“Misstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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