misstates

verb

present tense third-person singular of misstate
as in misrepresents
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 misstates The main problem, lawyers previously told CBS News, is that the FACE Act fundamentally misstates the rights people have under the First Amendment. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations. — Elizabeth B. Concordia, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025 The Second Circuit reasoned that the argument misstates the quid pro quo principle. — Timothy M. Todd, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstates
  1. misrepresents
  2. distorts
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  • If the public agrees with the FTC’s plan, personalized pricing could be found to violate the FTC Act when a seller misrepresents a price as static or widely available when it is actually personalized.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Still, that correction has been used to manipulate the study data in a way that significantly misrepresents miscarriage risk associated with Covid-19 vaccinations.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of misrepresents
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  • Whether the behavior develops, stalls, or distorts is not just a function of effort.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The narrative that choice schools funnel funds away from local districts distorts Connecticut public school funding.
    — Leonard Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of distorts

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