misrepresentation
noun
the act or state of being represented incorrectly, improperly, falsely, or unsatisfactorily.
misrepresentations
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pluralof misrepresentation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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From February 2022 until they were arrested on Monday, Love and Chan solicited money from women in California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho through lies and misrepresentations, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in Portland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 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
In that 2024 case, the state bar revoked Mr. Eastman’s license for alleged misrepresentations of law and misleading statements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
And that person may be the next government lawyer to face serious consequences for misrepresentations to a court.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026
Clifford, who followed him, had an easy task in exposing these misrepresentations and falsehoods.
From Letters From Rome on the Council by Johann Joseph Ignaz von D?llinger
