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as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not
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as in to refute
to prove to be false
telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsify
The operator of the hyperbaric chamber, 60-year-old Aleta Moffitt, also faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter and one count of falsifying medical records, Nessel's office said.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
The charge of falsifying immigration applications carries up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The officers falsified incident reports and denied the family’s actual experience, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Rodriguez had accused Clancy of falsifying participation data and used public funds to boost his for-profit business before SANDAG reclaimed administration of the program.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
The charge of falsifying immigration applications carries up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The officers falsified incident reports and denied the family’s actual experience, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Rodriguez had accused Clancy of falsifying participation data and used public funds to boost his for-profit business before SANDAG reclaimed administration of the program.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsify
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Experts say Trump and his allies are misrepresenting agency data to arrive at incorrect conclusions.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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In 2011, Mark Geier was stripped of his medical license by the Maryland State Board of Physicians for misrepresenting his credentials, failing to meet state and federal regulations on safety oversight, and allegedly putting the safety and welfare of autistic children at risk.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 Mar. 2025
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In an interview with CNN, Goldberg refuted that claim.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
25 Mar. 2025
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The journalist and filmmaker, who is descended from a family that was decimated in the Holocaust, has categorically refuted these accusations.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2025
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Trump portrait removed from Colorado Capitol after president called it 'distorted' Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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And Washington demanded that the Chinese government stop subsidizing the production and export of goods, which distorted the global marketplace.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsify. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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