1
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
For its part, the Department for Transport says this is untrue.
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Ian King, CNBC, 9 July 2025
The Levine Cava administration said those claims were untrue.
—Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
But according to Bryan Harkey, field operations manager for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control, that is untrue.
—Nora O’Neill 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
To have this called into question is not only deeply upsetting but entirely untrue.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 July 2025
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Ian King, CNBC, 9 July 2025
The Levine Cava administration said those claims were untrue.
—Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
But according to Bryan Harkey, field operations manager for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control, that is untrue.
—Nora O’Neill 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
To have this called into question is not only deeply upsetting but entirely untrue.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrue
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The latest erroneous metaphor is that our brains are like AI systems.—
Iddo Gefen,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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The amount a state owes would be based on a formula set by the percentage of erroneous payments reported each year.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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Hanner said the investigative report was misleading and partially false, adding that Griffith’s actions were a direct result of advice from her supervisors and district legal counsel.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The company allegedly submitted false invoices to CBP while creating separate invoices that reflected the accurate price of the goods, which were used to collect payment from the end purchasers.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 July 2025
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The central bank, under intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his allies, is quietly trying to mitigate any potentially inaccurate claims and attacks stemming from Trump’s upcoming Thursday afternoon tour of the Fed’s renovation site at its headquarters facing the National Mall.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Former fourth-round pick Javon Baker did not reel in either of his two targets, both inaccurate passes from Dobbs.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 July 2025
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Clarisse looks intimidating climbing out of a boat, as does Bushnell’s traitorous Luke, who wields a sharp-looking knife.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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There's a delicious whodunit aspect to it, too, as the list of five potentially traitorous suspects includes the operative's own high-profile wife (Cate Blanchett).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Beyond access control, a problem that exists for enterprise AI—just like mainstream AI chatbots—is the potential for hallucinations or incorrect responses.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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My feeling is this question is based on a few incorrect assumptions.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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Implied in his statement was that the U.S. has become unreliable because of Trump’s haphazard tariff regime, which has gone through aggressive threats and reversals.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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Despite the resumptions in service, officials in each area warned residents and business owners that service could be spotty and unreliable in the coming days, and no one ventured to guess when trash service would be restored to normal.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
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Anxiety about your bowel habits may stem from the belief that there’s something wrong with them.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
30 July 2025
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If the calculation is wrong, everything downstream—equipment selection, duct sizing, airflow balancing—will also be off.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrue. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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