misreporting

verb

Definition of misreportingnext
present participle of misreport
as in misleading

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  1. misleading
  2. falsifying
  3. deceiving
Verb
  • She’s accused of misleading the Greenbrae resident into paying large amounts of money to couriers who were sent to her home.
    Cameron Macdonald, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Registration of a mark prevents competitors from copying or making misleading imitations of one's brand, helping customers recognize and feel confident about their products.
    Tammy Sons, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of misleading
Verb
  • In March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that allows police to immediately arrest squatters and charge trespassers with a felony for any intentional damage and a misdemeanor for falsifying a lease.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Moreover, as remote proctoring systems continue to evolve and transcripts carry additional performance information, falsifying an ever-larger set of data will become increasingly difficult.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of falsifying
Verb
  • What were once simple schemes have now turned into complex operations capable of deceiving even the most tech-savvy individuals.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And what happens next is so deceiving.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceiving
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“Misreporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreporting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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