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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
"the sky is purple" is an untrue statement
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as in false
not true in one's allegiance to someone or something
untrue to his country in its time of need
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Recent Examples of untrue
Financial records proved this cash reimbursement was an untrue claim by McDougal, the court documents concluded.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
The barriers, which are often rooted in untrue perceptions and biases, limit access to networks that could help secure funding and foster growth.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Today, this is simply untrue, as trade industries can’t keep up with the demand.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
To suggest our agents were anything less than professional in the lawful execution of this search warrant is patently untrue.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jose R. Gonzalez, Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
The barriers, which are often rooted in untrue perceptions and biases, limit access to networks that could help secure funding and foster growth.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Today, this is simply untrue, as trade industries can’t keep up with the demand.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
To suggest our agents were anything less than professional in the lawful execution of this search warrant is patently untrue.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrue
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Fame-first culture is particularly rampant among younger generations who have bought into the idea that fame signals value—an erroneous inference that a person who is well-known for something must have achieved something.Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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That conviction was overturned by the 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals in 2011, which cited erroneous and confusing jury instructions as the reason for reversing the ruling, per Cleveland.com.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Those who disputed the accuracy of an account and thought their report had been corrected instead see the same false information reappear without explanation, the agency found.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Users from a diverse range of perspectives would then reach an agreement on whether content is false, Kaplan said in a blog post.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Apple is suspending its new artificial intelligence feature summarizing alerts for news and entertainment apps after facing complaints from news outlets and press freedom groups about generating false and inaccurate information.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Businesses should tread carefully, as inaccurate or misrepresented transcriptions could lead to legal liabilities, potential lawsuits, and in some cases, regulatory scrutiny.Jason Foodman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Guinevere, usually relegated to the thankless role of traitorous wife, acts here as Arthur’s beloved confidante.Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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And somewhere between them on the war/peace continuum sit the men on Rhaenyra’s borderline traitorous council.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 June 2024
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Approximately 780,000 incorrect charges totaling over 2 billion forints ($5.43 million) in one night.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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According to a recent Prosper Insights & Analytics survey, 30% of workers are concerned with AI hallucinations, which is when AI generates incorrect information as a result of poor training or inaccurate assumptions.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Over the past 15 or so months, the NBA world has been busy rejecting Zach LaVine as a genuine asset, often labeling his contract as being a net negative, and his game unreliable.Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Remember when roaming costs were sky-high and unreliable connections were the norm?New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025
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The outlet reports that Puente would even continue to write letters to her tenants’ family members for months following their deaths in order to cover her tracks and lead the families to believe nothing was wrong.Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Kohn said he was relieved to finally have a doctor who could tell him what was wrong.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrue. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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