misrepresent
verb
mis·rep·re·sent
(ˌ)mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent 
misrepresented; misrepresenting; misrepresents
1
: to give a false or misleading representation of usually with an intent to deceive or be unfair
misrepresented the facts
2
: to serve badly or improperly as a representative of
Examples of misrepresent in a Sentence
The company is accused of misrepresenting its earnings.
The movie deliberately misrepresents the facts about her life.
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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute said the ad misrepresented the former president’s words.
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Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The settlement alleged that TFG Holding violated state consumer protection laws by misrepresenting the price consumers could expect to pay for products advertised on the company’s websites.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
And, though users can make the most of lackluster AI moderation (Grok Imagine) or figure out clever ways to circumvent guardrails (Sora) in order to misrepresent famous people, the greater danger probably comes from videos that purport to capture events involving unknown parties.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
The study found that AI tools routinely misrepresent news content in all languages, territories, and across AI platforms.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The settlement alleged that TFG Holding violated state consumer protection laws by misrepresenting the price consumers could expect to pay for products advertised on the company’s websites.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
And, though users can make the most of lackluster AI moderation (Grok Imagine) or figure out clever ways to circumvent guardrails (Sora) in order to misrepresent famous people, the greater danger probably comes from videos that purport to capture events involving unknown parties.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
The study found that AI tools routinely misrepresent news content in all languages, territories, and across AI platforms.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misrepresent
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misrepresent. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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misrepresent
transitive verb
mis·rep·re·sent
mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent
: to make a misrepresentation about
: to make a misrepresentation
misrepresenter
noun
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