as in misrepresented
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
it was important that the spokesperson not misstate the company's position to the media
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Recent Examples of misstated
An earlier version misstated the day.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
An earlier version misstated the name of the organization.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Maybe that’s misstated slightly.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
An earlier version misstated the name of the organization.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Maybe that’s misstated slightly.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Misstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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