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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
McGregor said in his testimony that the woman’s story was untrue.
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Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The school system observed LGBTQ+ History Month in October, which Mallo said added to the impact of the negative and untrue comments recently.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
In a statement to the Times, Olivet said the allegations were untrue.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
But, according to the Pennsylvania attorney general, Trump's characterization is untrue.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The school system observed LGBTQ+ History Month in October, which Mallo said added to the impact of the negative and untrue comments recently.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
In a statement to the Times, Olivet said the allegations were untrue.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
But, according to the Pennsylvania attorney general, Trump's characterization is untrue.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrue
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The erroneous entries ran from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the most recent period, according to the company.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
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The department store chain announced Monday that the issue, tied to erroneous accounting entries, has prompted an independent investigation.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Not least because they could easily be employed to provide a false impression of impartiality, while actually hiding their own biases in a way that the audience might not even be aware of.Federico Guerrini, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Facebook post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed.Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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Poor quality or insufficient data may lead to inaccurate outcomes.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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However, Richard spent many years in Yorkshire, so the accent is likely inaccurate.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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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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The Netflix documentary concludes with John theorizing that something about the DNA evidence may be incorrect.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Inaccurate or poor-quality data can lead to incorrect decisions, increasing the risk of compliance issues and operational failures.Balasubramani Murugesan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Such a prognosis is almost by definition unreliable; studies show that doctors get such predictions wrong more than half the time.The Editors, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, the techniques and technologies needed to anonymize large datasets are not well-developed, are unreliable, and require trade-offs that ultimately limit the utility of the data.Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Six people, including two children, are dead after a person driving a pickup truck the wrong way on a Mississippi highway collided with a car.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes, people do things that are morally wrong or ambiguous or whatever for certain reasons.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrue. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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