as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party
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Recent Examples of misinformed
Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 June 2024
Sadly, this misinformed view has begun to influence policy.
—Michael Santorelli, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Blind spots in assessing credit risk, like missing subtle changes in behavior or undervaluing certain data points, can lead to misinformed decisions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The fight against Carini has become a flashpoint for an often misinformed debate about how women are allowed to compete in sports.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
Meanwhile, videos of random folks with polar-opposite political views sitting in a dark room arguing over hot-button issues — and often saying wildly offensive or misinformed things — are on the rise.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 June 2024
Sadly, this misinformed view has begun to influence policy.
—Michael Santorelli, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Blind spots in assessing credit risk, like missing subtle changes in behavior or undervaluing certain data points, can lead to misinformed decisions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The fight against Carini has become a flashpoint for an often misinformed debate about how women are allowed to compete in sports.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformed
Adjective
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Turns out that modern-day generative AI can pretty much set aside those misguided reflections and stick to giving good old-fashioned honest feedback.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Families, in a woefully misguided attempt to protect their shared sense of dignity, murdering their own daughters, sisters, or wives who had been raped.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The federal agency claims drivers were forced to use the accounts to get paid and were deceived about how to access their earnings, with Walmart threatening to fire workers who did not comply.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024
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The way Jota deceived Fulham defender Jorge Cuenca and sent Bernd Leno the wrong way with his clinical strike showed the difference between him and Nunez.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The broadcast then cut to Berry looking slightly confused and wiping her lips, prompting criticism for Brody kissing Berry without consent.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Things seem out of alignment, from confused brand names, dates and products to upsets creating conflict and negativity, impacting customer appeal.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These hard-working, over-the-counter options may come in humble tubes, tiny tinctures, and unassuming stickers, but don’t be fooled, because the lowly acne products deliver high concentrations of ingredients that outlast the effects of rinse-off cleansers.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Dec. 2024
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But don't be fooled its symbol, Capricorn is one of three earth signs.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In housing, there are numerous examples of how incorrect data has led to adverse decisions affecting people’s lives.—
State Sen. James Maroney,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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But parents and activists say the numbers are incorrect since the campus consists of newer buildings, constructed decades after the school opened, and older buildings from 1957 that are used for storage, not instruction.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Walmart and Branch also misled workers about the availability of same-day access to their earnings.—
Bill Hardekopf,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Following the dismissal, Morrissey argued that the judge had been misled by the defense, and that the bullets were irrelevant to the case.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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According to the Financial Times, the erroneous internal transfer occurred in April 2024 and was missed by a payments employee and a second official assigned to check the transaction before it was cleared to be processed at the start of business the next day.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Our inquiry to the hospital was due to an erroneous order of a separate inpatient stay request.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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