as in misrepresented
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 misstated An earlier version misstated the percentage. —
Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 Due to an editor’s error, the original version of this editorial misstated who offered to pay for Christopher Smith’s travel to Brazil. —The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026 An earlier version of this story misstated Dubai’s hotel occupancy rate in March in the fourth paragraph. —Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Trump not only has misstated intelligence about Iran’s military potential. —Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 This story has been updated to remove a sentence about the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ current budget, which misstated its value and size relative to recent years. —ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026 An earlier version of this story misstated which organization launched the field trip program. —Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 The location of one of the Kobo Sessions was also misstated. —Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026 Correction, March 30 The original version of this story misstated the type of construction that took seven years. —Michelle Tchea, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 Due to an editor’s error, the original version of this editorial misstated who offered to pay for Christopher Smith’s travel to Brazil. —The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026 An earlier version of this story misstated Dubai’s hotel occupancy rate in March in the fourth paragraph. —Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Trump not only has misstated intelligence about Iran’s military potential. —Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 This story has been updated to remove a sentence about the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ current budget, which misstated its value and size relative to recent years. —ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026 An earlier version of this story misstated which organization launched the field trip program. —Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 The location of one of the Kobo Sessions was also misstated. —Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026 Correction, March 30 The original version of this story misstated the type of construction that took seven years. —Michelle Tchea, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party said Cheng has misrepresented Taiwanese public opinion in her trip to China and accused the KMT of undermining national security.— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and national NFL reporter Dianna Russini downplayed the significance of photos taken of the two together at a resort in Sedona, Arizona last month, saying they were misrepresented.— Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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As a result, signals can weaken, become distorted or be completely absorbed, leading to shortwave radio blackouts according to NOAA.— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Common Pests That Affect Spring Hydrangeas Aphids are sap-sucking small insects that cause hydrangea leaves and stems to become distorted.— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Misstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/misstated. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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