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misrepresent

[mis-rep-ri-zent] / ˌmɪs rɛp rɪˈzɛnt /


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“We remain confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Following the ruling, Meta said the company remains "confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts."

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

"We will take all available legal action against attempts to misrepresent our company," said the spokesperson.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

You’re not doing anything physical—I don’t want to misrepresent what you’re doing.

From Slate ● May 19, 2026

Facts are made in the image not of people, who misremember, misquote and misrepresent, but of books, immutable but mobile.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The suit, Paramount has said, misrepresents the current state of the entertainment industry, particularly because it isn’t considering the streaming marketplace in its evaluation of competition and market share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

In this case, I can’t see how ironing out a few wrinkles and covering a rumpled duvet with a digital bedspread materially misrepresents your home.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026

Meta disputed the organisation's findings published last September, saying it "misrepresents our efforts to empower parents and protect teens".

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

The problem, of course, is that he misrepresents reality to do so.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2025

“Freddie never lies. He misrepresents, but he never lies.”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

After a recent visit to Cornell University, a student accused the Knechtles of editing a clip of their interaction with him in a way that misrepresented their conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

In an interview with the BBC, Meyer said the facts about violence in South Africa had been misrepresented and he never got a clear answer about where this "misdirection of information" was coming from.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“We showed up at every turn starting from Day 1 until right now, and we’re just frankly disappointed” that the company’s efforts have been misrepresented, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Lawyers for California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are expected to question Bejar about Meta's practices around safety and growth, and whether the company publicly misrepresented what it knew, according to a court document.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Baby Kochamma misrepresented the relationship between Ammu and Velutha, not for Ammu’s sake, but to contain the scandal and salvage the family reputation in Inspector Thomas Mathew’s eyes.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

By misrepresenting nonsensical evidence, he accused Smith of perjury.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

“We take reports of individuals misrepresenting themselves as members of the San Francisco 49ers very seriously,” the 49ers response said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Instead of a seller being fined for misrepresenting their goods, the shipment would be returned.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Bonta accused Paramount of failing to maintain confidentiality and misrepresenting Friday’s preliminary discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Later editions of her Surinam book were needlessly reorganized according to different classification systems, garbling and misrepresenting her findings.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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