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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
Goodlett pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to violate the civil rights of Taylor by falsifying information in the warrant in 2022.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 July 2025
Authorities said Hunsicker falsified CaaStle’s financial statements and bank records to raise capital.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Two were accused of falsifying evidence to frame people of crimes.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Also, the data report was later found to be falsified.
—Terri Levien, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 July 2025
Authorities said Hunsicker falsified CaaStle’s financial statements and bank records to raise capital.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Two were accused of falsifying evidence to frame people of crimes.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Also, the data report was later found to be falsified.
—Terri Levien, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
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Duggar's claims include: The trial court improperly excluded evidence that another person had a relationship with Duggar and had access to Duggar's computer and that information was misrepresented to the jury.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 2025
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But Scott Brunner, CEO of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, says Novo Nordisk and its competitor Eli Lilly have misrepresented compounding pharmacists.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
29 July 2025
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Bondi also said that although the names of several other high-profile figures were mentioned, the investigators did not find a client list or evidence refuting that Epstein died by suicide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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But Hunter was quick to refute this claim, arguing that at large events where the president is meeting several people, introductions are the norm.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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Over time, that line has been distorted beyond recognition, used more to silence churches than to protect them.—
Lauren Cooley,
Sun Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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First, Jane Street intentionally distorted the less liquid cash market to profit on the more liquid options market.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsify. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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