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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
Ellis also testified during the ComEd Four trial last year, which ended with McClain and three others being convicted of conspiracy, bribery and falsifying records.
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Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
Officials began investigating Noel after accusations of him hiring county employees to do work for his personal interests, using a business credit card for private purposes and falsifying documents to help an officer receive unauthorized pension funds, among other charges.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Jaynes is still charged with conspiracy and falsifying a document to mislead investigators, while Meany is still charged with making a false statement to the FBI.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
The younger Biden faced possible prison time for tax evasion and falsifying a federal weapons purchase form, and he was set to receive his sentence in both cases later this month.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
In March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that allows police to immediately arrest squatters and charge trespassers with a felony for any intentional damage and a misdemeanor for falsifying a lease.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Moreover, as remote proctoring systems continue to evolve and transcripts carry additional performance information, falsifying an ever-larger set of data will become increasingly difficult.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The former president had successfully delayed his sentencing on his 34 felony convictions of falsifying business records multiple times, eventually punting it until after the election.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
The offenses range from crimes like domestic violence or drunk driving to integrity issues like falsifying police documents or cheating on police training tests.
—Daphne Chen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
Officials began investigating Noel after accusations of him hiring county employees to do work for his personal interests, using a business credit card for private purposes and falsifying documents to help an officer receive unauthorized pension funds, among other charges.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Jaynes is still charged with conspiracy and falsifying a document to mislead investigators, while Meany is still charged with making a false statement to the FBI.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
The younger Biden faced possible prison time for tax evasion and falsifying a federal weapons purchase form, and he was set to receive his sentence in both cases later this month.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
In March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that allows police to immediately arrest squatters and charge trespassers with a felony for any intentional damage and a misdemeanor for falsifying a lease.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Moreover, as remote proctoring systems continue to evolve and transcripts carry additional performance information, falsifying an ever-larger set of data will become increasingly difficult.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The former president had successfully delayed his sentencing on his 34 felony convictions of falsifying business records multiple times, eventually punting it until after the election.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
The offenses range from crimes like domestic violence or drunk driving to integrity issues like falsifying police documents or cheating on police training tests.
—Daphne Chen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Falsifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsifying. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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