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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
At first, the sheriff claimed Anna Goodloe was falsifying the allegations to redirect scrutiny of her husband, Dan Milam, who works in the Sheriff’s Office IT department.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Both were released on bond from of the Osceola County Jail shortly after surrendering to authorities there on charges of grand theft, defrauding to obtain property, falsifying public records and falsifying official documents as public servants.
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Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
They were also accused of falsifying police reports to cover up their corruption.
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Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
She was sentenced in October 2014 to 15 months in prison after striking a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to plead guilty to mail, wire and bank fraud for falsifying statements on loan applications.
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Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
He was also convicted of second-degree assault, abuse of a corpse, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Four South Floridians were charged with federal wire fraud after being accused of falsifying clinical trial data for asthma medication at a Pembroke Pines medical research center, according to the Department of Justice.
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Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Jackie Reyes Yanes has been removed from the city’s public financing program after allegedly falsifying campaign contributions.
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Jasmine Golden,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
Abouammo was charged by federal prosecutors in San Francisco federal court, rather than a Seattle federal court, for falsifying a record, with prosecutors claiming he was charged in the Northern District of California because that was where the investigation originated.
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Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Both were released on bond from of the Osceola County Jail shortly after surrendering to authorities there on charges of grand theft, defrauding to obtain property, falsifying public records and falsifying official documents as public servants.
—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
They were also accused of falsifying police reports to cover up their corruption.
—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
She was sentenced in October 2014 to 15 months in prison after striking a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to plead guilty to mail, wire and bank fraud for falsifying statements on loan applications.
—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
He was also convicted of second-degree assault, abuse of a corpse, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Four South Floridians were charged with federal wire fraud after being accused of falsifying clinical trial data for asthma medication at a Pembroke Pines medical research center, according to the Department of Justice.
—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Jackie Reyes Yanes has been removed from the city’s public financing program after allegedly falsifying campaign contributions.
—
Jasmine Golden,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
Abouammo was charged by federal prosecutors in San Francisco federal court, rather than a Seattle federal court, for falsifying a record, with prosecutors claiming he was charged in the Northern District of California because that was where the investigation originated.
—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsifying
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Lawyers can face serious sanctions, including Florida Bar complaints, for citing nonexistent cases or misrepresenting prior rulings.
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At the same time, organizations can't assume every candidate is misrepresenting themselves simply because AI was involved somewhere in the process.
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The Whitney Houston estate is refuting Oprah Winfrey recalling that the late singer was high and fell off the stage during an appearance on her talk show.
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Two other retired judges later published their own piece refuting Gilliard’s contention.
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Weil writes of attention as a way of engaging with the world without the distorting lens of the ego.
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The orchid doubles in her view, the room around her distorting.
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More than 160 years earlier, Galileo's telescopic observations had revealed mountains, valleys, and craters on the lunar surface, overturning the ancient notion that heavenly bodies were perfect spheres.
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The ruling is the latest in a series of Supreme Court decisions that have loosened campaign finance restrictions, overturning a 2001 precedent that upheld the spending limits.
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“Falsifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsifying. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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