misinformation

noun

Definition of misinformationnext
as in lie
information that is not completely true or accurate a company accused of providing misinformation to its shareholders

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Recent Examples of misinformation Conspiracy theories have been central to this dynamic as widespread misinformation on social media has drawn in new gender critical sympathizers across the political spectrum. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 These diseases do not care whether those gaps were created by lack of access, conflict, misinformation, or political decisions. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026 And oftentimes this president peddles misinformation as a means to other ends, like amassing more money for himself while holding on to his seat of power. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Sign Up for Our Free Daily Newsletter A controversial 2024 study that some vaccine skeptics used to argue that millions of people likely died as a result of COVID vaccines has been retracted over misinformation and issues with the research. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misinformation
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  1. lie
  2. misrepresentation
  3. libel
Noun
  • Lindsay Clancy defense wants influencer to expose hospital ‘lies’ as judge warns ‘this is not Tripadvisor’.
    — , FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Broad Peak, which rises 8,051 meters (26,414 feet) above sea level in the Karakoram range, is the world’s 12th-highest mountain and lies near K2, the world’s second-highest peak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of lie
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  • House Democrats announced a probe into StubHub in July, and both Baker and the company were hit with a class action suit over claims of fraudulent misrepresentation and violation of state consumer protection statutes.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, citizenship may be revoked if it was illegally procured or obtained through the concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of misrepresentation
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  • His contempt for the Jewish state of Israel will lead our city right into a libel suit worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In response, Baldoni — and nine other plaintiffs, including publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel — sued the newspaper for libel and false light invasion of privacy, among other claims, over the article, and sought $250 million in damages.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
Definition of libel

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“Misinformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformation. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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