misrepresentation
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misrepresentations
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A misrepresentation is when you misrepresent, or lie about, something that happened. If you say you were the quarter back of the football team but really you were the mascot, that’s a misrepresentation. A misrepresentation is a misstatement of the facts. It’s more than casting a different light on something; it’s deceptive and untrue. It’s a misrepresentation to tell your parents you went to the principal’s office to talk about books if you really got sent there for talking in class. Misrepresentations are deliberately misleading. They’re lies.
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Now, he’s suing USC for promissory estoppel, fraud, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing and negligent misrepresentation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Griffiths was sentenced for fraud by misrepresentation on Wednesday, but both Joanne and Helen felt this was inadequate, given everything they experienced.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Paramount wants the suit dismissed because it “distorts settled antitrust law and is based on a misrepresentation of competition in the entertainment industry today.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Depending on the facts and the state, that could constitute fraudulent misrepresentation, concealment or a breach of fiduciary duty.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
Most important, from the point of view of the friendship, Jefferson admitted that his behind-the-scenes criticism of Adams had been a willful misrepresentation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
But Bonta abruptly canceled the mediation session, accusing Paramount of “playing games,” leaking details and making misrepresentations about the talks despite agreeing to keep them confidential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
"A selfless and gentle soul, he tirelessly uplifted others through his words and actions. His achievements were great and we do not want misrepresentations about his character to overshadow them," they added.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
It also claims that OpenAI’s alleged misrepresentations about its tools have caused professionals to be publicly humiliated and minors to become addicted to a tool that “feigns human compassion.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
The company later took Milton to arbitration, where it won a decision that Milton was 97% responsible for the misrepresentations leading to Nikola’s fine and was awarded up to $167 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
They are full of false statements and misrepresentations of every kind, and a portion of the Greeks in the province act in full sympathy with these papers.
From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 by Various
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