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Recent Examples of falsely
But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Any conflict between Israel and Hamas, sometimes several kilometers away, the Gaza Health Ministry falsely links to GHF.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Or in some cases, experts warn, these details could even be used to attempt to steal thousands of dollars from an older adult by falsely claiming their grandchild is in need of emergency help.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
And just a few days ago, Michael Jordan‘s Cincoro Tequila was hit with a similar claim, alleging that this is yet another tequila that is falsely labeled as being made from 100 percent agave, something the brand denies.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
But, instead, in June of this year, Kennedy fired all 17 members of ACIP, falsely claiming members were rife with conflicts of interest.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Others falsely claim that individuals can apply for asylum, receive work authorization and face no further immigration consequences.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
However, RedZone host Scott Hanson’s mention of ads while appearing on The Pat McAfee Show Wednesday sparked Reddit rancor and X acrimony, with some number of fans coming to believe—falsely—that the ads would be more disruptive than those trials and that ESPN was behind the change.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Any conflict between Israel and Hamas, sometimes several kilometers away, the Gaza Health Ministry falsely links to GHF.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Or in some cases, experts warn, these details could even be used to attempt to steal thousands of dollars from an older adult by falsely claiming their grandchild is in need of emergency help.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
And just a few days ago, Michael Jordan‘s Cincoro Tequila was hit with a similar claim, alleging that this is yet another tequila that is falsely labeled as being made from 100 percent agave, something the brand denies.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
But, instead, in June of this year, Kennedy fired all 17 members of ACIP, falsely claiming members were rife with conflicts of interest.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Others falsely claim that individuals can apply for asylum, receive work authorization and face no further immigration consequences.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
However, RedZone host Scott Hanson’s mention of ads while appearing on The Pat McAfee Show Wednesday sparked Reddit rancor and X acrimony, with some number of fans coming to believe—falsely—that the ads would be more disruptive than those trials and that ESPN was behind the change.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsely
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As naive as that may sound in a world where so many self-evident rights and wrongs are being routinely, dishonestly evaluated and reevaluated, the series elevates simple truths in ways that are downright inspirational.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
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But the truth is that the most transformative innovations often begin not with a flash of genius, but with a deceptively simple question asked in a way that reframes the problem entirely.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, Bovino led journalists in swimming across the All-American Canal, whose deceptively swift current and smooth concrete lining result in migrant deaths every year.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Radley team has also created a tabloid-style newspaper with an artfully blurry image of Beka and her Romilly bag on the cover, and an interview inside.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Inside the airy, tiled space in the Wedgewood Houston neighborhood, diners linger over baskets of still-warm croissants, artfully poured café au lait, tuna carpaccio, and a dangerously good French toast topped with berries and chantilly cream.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Manufacturers artificially create sugar alcohols and use them as bulking sugars to cut the intense sweetness of other no-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cost-sharing is typically based on these artificially high list prices.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Théodore Pellerin plays Matthew, a quiet young man who cannily navigates himself into the inner circle of a rising pop star, Oliver (Archie Madekwe).—
William Earl,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Rental Family cannily exploits its unusual premise to both comical and moving effect.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Falsely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsely. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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