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misrepresent

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


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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 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

Its hundreds of vessels use methods like spoofing their location signals and transferring oil at sea to misrepresent the origins of their cargoes and avoid getting caught.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

She had no intention to misquote or misrepresent the rulings and that "the mistake occurred solely due to the reliance on an automatic source", the high court wrote.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

“I don’t want to misrepresent it,” I say.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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

New York Times spokesperson Danielle Rhoades Ha said in an email to the Associated Press that Griffin’s lawsuit “repeatedly misrepresents The New York Times story and its reporting.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 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

J&J says this misrepresents the context of the document, which references a hypothetical calculation, as requested by the FDA.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

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

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

Kushwaha later said his remarks had been "distorted and misrepresented" and promised action against those responsible.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of the settlement discussions, but they misrepresented these discussions, demonstrating a lack of good faith,” Bonta said on Monday, noting: “I have pulled down this meeting.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

“Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of settlement discussions, but they misrepresented these discussions, demonstrating a lack of good faith,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said reports about conditions aboard the Lincoln have been misrepresented.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

“Oh. This reminds me of this cute little cabin I stayed at in Amsterdam over last winter break. They misrepresented the picture online when I booked! My dad almost sued the pants off them.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

By misrepresenting nonsensical evidence, he accused Smith of perjury.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

As McDonnell spoke, the commission room erupted in jeers as several people accused the chief of misrepresenting what happened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

In the most heated exchanges, dealers accuse him of misrepresenting himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 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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