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misrepresentation

[mis-rep-ri-zen-tey-shuhn] / ˌmɪs rɛp rɪˌzɛnˈteɪ ʃən /


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Depending on the facts and the state, that could constitute fraudulent misrepresentation, concealment or a breach of fiduciary duty.

From MarketWatch May 20, 2026

More recently, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute agreed to pay $15 million to resolve allegations of misrepresentation of images or data that passed through peer review.

From Slate May 3, 2026

"At this early stage, I am extremely cautious regarding what is fact vs. fiction or misrepresentation," Graham wrote on X.

From Barron's Apr. 8, 2026

Ramadan Tent Project said Badenoch's comments were a "gross misrepresentation" of the gathering and "totally untrue".

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

Most important, from the point of view of the friendship, Jefferson admitted that his behind-the-scenes criticism of Adams had been a willful misrepresentation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Let’s start by correcting misrepresentations in vastly longer accounts produced elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

A representative for the company has described the claims as a "clout-chasing complaint" which is "built on deliberate misrepresentations and categorically false statements".

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

In that 2024 case, the state bar revoked Mr. Eastman’s license for alleged misrepresentations of law and misleading statements.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

In his own complaint, Fox similarly argued that Martin “knew or should have known” that he was acting unconstitutionally, though he did not claim that he made factual misrepresentations in an official capacity.

From Slate Mar. 11, 2026

It is incredible that Washington could have sanctioned such an outrage on one he had recognized as an American citizen, unless under pressure of misrepresentations.

From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Conway, Moncure Daniel




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