MISREPORT Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of misreport

as in misrepresentation

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verb

as in to distort

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Recent Examples of misreport

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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

Noun

How Hiring Managers Mislead Job Candidates The Resume Genius report found that the most common form of misrepresentation was understating how difficult the role or team environment would be, cited by 32% of hiring managers.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Howard brought claims for breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and fraudulent misrepresentation against CAA.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of misrepresentation

Verb

Because siblings often share aspects of their childhood environment and genetic background, these comparisons can help account for family influences that might otherwise distort the results.

— The Conversation US, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
But scrutiny is not a licence to distort facts, amplify unsubstantiated allegations or manufacture distractions designed to undermine progress.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 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

The bellwether verdict came only one day after Meta lost a state trial in New Mexico, where the social media giant was ordered to pay out $375 million for misleading users about social media’s impact on children’s mental health.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Further investigation found that while trying to chase Massey down, Beck was the one who allegedly discharged his weapon and then swapped the gun in the store and intentionally misled police.

— Elle Meyers, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of mislead

Noun

Perez Hilton’s family is clearing up misinformation about his communication with the media and sharing a new update on his health following his disturbing livestream earlier this week.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
This is the result of a campaign to discredit RCV with misinformation by politicians threatened by it.

— Paul Haughey, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of misinformation

Verb

Such a lease, however, would disqualify a hospice from obtaining a license, and a provider would need to intentionally deceive inspectors to disguise a day office, experts said.

— Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Someone who has maintained an entire second family has demonstrated a willingness to deceive you over an extended period of time.

— Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceive

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

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