falsification

noun

Definition of falsificationnext
as in misrepresentation

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  1. misinformation
  2. distortion
  3. fabrication
  4. lie
  5. exaggeration
  6. falsehood
Noun
  • Unfortunately, red-flag laws have been the target of considerable political misinformation and alarmism.
    Alexis Cordone, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
  • However, this means that misinformation will likely not be removed from the platform.
    Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of misinformation
Noun
  • Works transposed into foreign languages—and cultures—inevitably suffer omissions and distortion.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The economic distortions created by centralized monetary policy, and the trillions in debt, inflationary pressures, and regulatory overreach that follow are not going away anytime soon.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of distortion
Noun
  • Its glossy goatskin leather fabrication adds to the sumptuousness of it all.
    Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Their sleek aesthetic is the result a lot of labor and time, and the fabrication costs of his pricey art have come under scrutiny.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of fabrication
Noun
  • These creators must be empowered and funded to spread the truth, counter lies, and connect with communities already inundated by falsehoods.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The fourth sought to block Fox Corp.'s local TV division's renewal of the license for its Philadelphia station over corporate sibling Fox News's promotion of lies about fraud in the 2020 elections.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of lie
Noun
  • Hollywood is dark and full of enough monsters without our having to resort to exaggeration.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past year, there has been a notable increase in litigation and regulatory action relating to greenwashing, or the exaggeration of climate-friendly and other environmental actions by a company in marketing materials.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggeration
Noun
  • The company created what has become a standard for how tech platforms limit the spread of falsehoods and misleading information.
    Shannon Bond, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Grok, xAI's flagship model, has also repeatedly misinterpreted news stories and made up falsehoods in the past.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of falsehood
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Thesaurus Entries Near falsification

falseness

falsification

falsifications

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