MISSTATE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

misstate

verb

ˌmis-ˈstāt

Definition of misstate

as in to misrepresent

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 misstate Correction, July 14 The original version of this story misstated where Hanson appeared in Titanique. — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026 This article previously misstated details about the Faro Santander show. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026 An earlier version misstated the date. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 June 2026 An earlier version of this article misstated the year traditional cigarette advertising was banned in F1. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for misstate

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Meta this week agreed to pay almost $17 billion in a landmark settlement with a coalition of state AGs that had sued the company for misrepresenting the extent of child mental health damage caused by Facebook and Instagram.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Bonta, in a statement, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting information the two sides had discussed during a preliminary session Friday.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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Because of its large field of view, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help researchers better understand dark matter by capturing how the phenomenon's gravity bends light and distorts a galaxy's shape.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Yiannopoulos resigned from Breitbart amid the backlash and offered a rare apology but said the media distorted his comments.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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