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misrepresent

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


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Prosecutors with the Ventura County district attorney’s office challenged the move, arguing Luster continued to misrepresent the nature of his crimes and remained a threat to public safety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Lord Sikka, professor of accounting at the University of Sheffield, said it was a "violation of a statutory duty" and "pretty scandalous" to misrepresent transaction dates and not to publish true and fair accounts.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

A September survey of 3,000 managers by Checkr, a verification platform, found that 59% of managers suspected job candidates had help from AI tools to misrepresent themselves during the hiring process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Meta is "confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts," Meta told AFP in a statement Thursday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Harris and Watkins wrote letters to editors complaining they’d been quoted out of context, their story sensationalized to “distort, misrepresent and terrify.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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

"It misrepresents the legal position, it runs contrary to our values, it seeks to put us at odds with our longstanding support for LGBT+ people."

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025

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

Similar posts debunked by AFP misrepresented a fire started by angry protesters in South Sulawesi province last year as a recent blaze at the parliament building.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 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

But an investigation by the Observer, external suggested some of Winn's claims about the events that led to the couple losing their home were misrepresented.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

“There is nothing in my life to compare with this burden,” Shin told me on the day in California when he explained how and why he had misrepresented his past.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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

LinkedIn said in a statement that misrepresenting one’s identity violates its terms of service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 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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