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as in misrepresenting
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 refuting
to prove to be false
telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsifying
McBee pleaded guilty to falsifying documents for unauthorized federal crop insurance benefits in November 2024 after waiving his right to a grand jury.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
He was indicted without detention on the charges of perjury and falsifying documents to the benefit of Yoon amid the national upheaval.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
Yang was terminated from Milwaukee Tool three days earlier after the company learned Yang had been falsifying records by creating work orders for the delivery of Milwaukee Tool products.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
After his arraignment on charges of falsifying business records in New York in 2023, he was released on his own recognizance – without putting up any cash.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Cook, who is the first Black woman on the Fed board, was accused by Pulte earlier in the week of falsifying property records to gain better loan terms, allegedly listing two primary residences—one in Ann Arbor and another in Atlanta.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Pulte, in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, accused Cook of falsifying bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Brasure was charged with two counts each of voting absentee and in-person; offering to vote more than once, and falsifying returns/records.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
White, Osmani and Hayer also were charged with one felony count of falsifying documents.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
He was indicted without detention on the charges of perjury and falsifying documents to the benefit of Yoon amid the national upheaval.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
Yang was terminated from Milwaukee Tool three days earlier after the company learned Yang had been falsifying records by creating work orders for the delivery of Milwaukee Tool products.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
After his arraignment on charges of falsifying business records in New York in 2023, he was released on his own recognizance – without putting up any cash.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Cook, who is the first Black woman on the Fed board, was accused by Pulte earlier in the week of falsifying property records to gain better loan terms, allegedly listing two primary residences—one in Ann Arbor and another in Atlanta.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Pulte, in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, accused Cook of falsifying bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Brasure was charged with two counts each of voting absentee and in-person; offering to vote more than once, and falsifying returns/records.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
White, Osmani and Hayer also were charged with one felony count of falsifying documents.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsifying
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The two men share a talent for misrepresenting facts and an animosity toward institutions.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Data asymmetries create both competitive advantages and significant challenges, including regulatory hurdles and concerns about synthetic data potentially misrepresenting edge cases or amplifying societal biases.—
Akhilesh Tripathi,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Instead, the Department of Justice (DOJ) last month released an unsigned memo refuting all of the most damning theories surrounding the case.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hall ended up refuting his own hypothesis.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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Its chief executive, Ian Choudri, has accused the FRA of distorting data.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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This causes the orbits to contract, shifting the orbits of the other electrons, distorting their chemical properties.—
David Szondy
August 27,
New Atlas,
27 Aug. 2025
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Vail can once again prohibit delivery trucks from its pedestrian malls, a federal appeals court has ruled, overturning a Denver judge’s decision last year that put a stop to that ban.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Adam Streisand, a lawyer for Rupert, used James’ cooperation for the story as ammunition for overturning the ruling and asking for a new trial.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Falsifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsifying. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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