falsified

adjective

fal·​si·​fied ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfīd How to pronounce falsified (audio)
: made false : falsely created or altered in order to deceive
falsified passports
a falsified report of the incident

Examples of falsified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trump, 77, is on the campaign trail following his conviction on 34 counts of falsified business records in late May. Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024 Making the Case: Over six weeks and the testimony of 20 witnesses, the Manhattan district attorney’s office wove a sprawling story of election interference and falsified business records. Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 7 June 2024 South Florida has been a hotbed of PPP loan fraud committed by hundreds of business people and others charged with stealing millions from the government program by falsifying loan applications for their companies, including falsified employee, revenue, income and tax records. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 The case revolved around falsified business records related to a hush-money payment made in the weeks before the 2016 election. Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024 Jurors were deciding whether Trump would be convicted or acquitted of 34 felony counts of falsified business records. Andrea Bernstein, NPR, 30 May 2024 The prosecution argues that the falsified records were intended to cover up violations of election and tax laws. Roland Oputa, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024 Prosecutors allege Trump falsified business records to hide breaches of campaign finance law and a violation of a state election law alleging a conspiracy to promote or prevent an election. Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, TIME, 29 May 2024 Those falsified notes were provided to the grand jury subpoena. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of falsified was in 1528

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“Falsified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsified. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.

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