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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
Thomas and Noel were later charged with falsifying records certifying the inmate counts had been completed.
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Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The indictment accuses the pair of perpetrating a widespread fraud scheme, including inflating invoices, falsifying financial documents and double- and triple-counting collateral.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The court also convicted Han of falsifying the martial law proclamation and destroying it and lying under oath.
—CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
They are accused of falsifying financial documents, altering closing documents and removing mortgages from title commitments.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson last year dismissed a case against two deputies accused of falsifying cell-check records in the 2021 death of Vinetta Martin, whose cell went unchecked for an hour and 18 minutes.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
These vulnerabilities contributed to notorious scandals, including the Gun Trace Task Force corruption case, in which officers engaged in robbery, extortion and falsifying evidence.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
An executive at a Forest Lake charter school was fired last month for allegedly falsifying documents.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The indictment accuses the pair of perpetrating a widespread fraud scheme, including inflating invoices, falsifying financial documents and double- and triple-counting collateral.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The court also convicted Han of falsifying the martial law proclamation and destroying it and lying under oath.
—CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
They are accused of falsifying financial documents, altering closing documents and removing mortgages from title commitments.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson last year dismissed a case against two deputies accused of falsifying cell-check records in the 2021 death of Vinetta Martin, whose cell went unchecked for an hour and 18 minutes.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
These vulnerabilities contributed to notorious scandals, including the Gun Trace Task Force corruption case, in which officers engaged in robbery, extortion and falsifying evidence.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
An executive at a Forest Lake charter school was fired last month for allegedly falsifying documents.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsifying
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Prosecutors accused Zhu and a co-conspirator of misrepresenting to buyers that UMI and PBI could make up to 100,000 COVID-19 test kits per week in the United States.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Borrower Defense is a discharge program for federal student loans that allows borrowers to request cancellation on the basis of certain forms of school misconduct, such as misrepresenting admissions selectivity or program costs, or lying about graduate earnings and career prospects.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the company is refuting the claims.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, Cordero-Stutz’s office issued a statement refuting a recent school system memo that had said there was a deal for the Sheriff’s Office to help process outstanding bus-camera violations that had been issued before last year’s suspension but are currently stalled in court.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Since his return to office in 2025, this firehose of lies has only accelerated, distorting everything from economic data to constitutional law.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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No Man's Sky creates entire galaxies by distorting archetypes through procedural variation.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Enacting government reforms like congressional term limits, banning stock trading and overturning citizens united would make congress members more accountable to the people and less likely to play partisan games to appease special interest groups.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Barcelona first entered the top eight on the hour-mark after overturning a one-goal deficit against Copenhagen, while Manchester City took a two-goal lead within half an hour at home to Galatasaray.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Falsifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsifying. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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