misrepresentation

American  

[mis-rep-ri-zen-tay-shuhn] / ˌmɪs rɛp rɪˌzɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

• misrepresentations
  plural

1. the act or state of being represented incorrectly, improperly, falsely, or unsatisfactorily.

   Your degree may be revoked if fraud, misrepresentation, or other violations of university standards are found to have occurred.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• premisrepresentation
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• misrepresentations
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of misrepresentation

mis- ¹ ( def. ) + represent ( def. )

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Explanation

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.

Example Sentences

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misrepresentation misrepresentations

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

Following his sentencing to three-and-a-half years in prison for two counts of fraud by misrepresentation, his victims Joanne Brandon-Hodgkinson and Helen Moorefield hope that, by speaking out, they will alert possible future victims.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

UnitedHealth eventually denied months of claims, and wrote in a letter that it had suspended any future payments to a behavior analyst working for the company “for misrepresentation of services.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 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

Other allegations, the letter said, were based on misrepresentations:

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 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

A representative for the company has described the claims as a "clout-chasing complaint" which is "built on deliberate misrepresentations and categorically false statements".

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 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

Demagogues made themselves popular by misrepresentations and unfounded clamors, both against the right and against the law made for its protection.

From Inventors by Philip Gengembre Hubert

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