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misrepresentation

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


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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

Such practices “spanned a wide spectrum of projects in what appeared to be a company-wide pattern of financial misrepresentation and misleading disclosures,” the lawsuit states.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Quantum Computing faces scrutiny from short sellers regarding product misrepresentation and has a history of business transformations.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 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




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