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misstated

  • past participle
    of misstate.
    misstate
    verb (used with object)
    to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
  • past tense form
    of misstate.
    misstate
    verb (used with object)
    to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.

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Correction, Nov. 4, 2026: This article originally misstated that Massie said he would reintroduce the impeachment resolution against Hegseth during next year’s congressional session.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Correction An earlier version misstated the ratio of ‘transgender-related diagnoses’ to diabetes cases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

A previous version of this report misstated the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Correction, July 7, 2026: This article originally misstated that Kleban founded the Maine Brewing Company.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

In Mr. Timbs' "London" it is misstated 1617.

From Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles by Daniel Hack Tuke