misstate
verb (used with object)
to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
misstated
Example Sentences
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A previous version of this report misstated the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
District Judge George Wu, misstated the law required to prove guilt, saying if Boylan “engaged in misconduct and/or acted with gross negligence,” he could be found guilty of the charge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
The coordinated actions came after investigations into Evergrande’s financial statements for 2019 and 2020, which regulators said were materially misstated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Correction, April 21, 2026: This piece originally misstated that Maska left NewsNation after the 2024 election was decided.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
No man's opinions have been more constantly misstated, none more generally miscomprehended, than Mr. Beecher's.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 by Various
