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

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Two years ago, Kenia Valle Boza’s life was upended when prosecutors accused her of conspiring with others to assign falsified codes to medical diagnoses that caused the federal government to pay out millions of dollars for excessive billing. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025 After Perry’s death, Plasencia was accused of giving officials falsified documents showing a medical treatment plan for Perry that claimed he was being given a maximum dose of 60 milligrams over 24 hours. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025 Friedrich, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, said there's a compelling reason for the rule changes -- an ORR report in 2023 found multiple instances of fraud, including 10 occasions where children were released to sponsors with falsified documents. Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025 The Government Accounting Office estimates the federal government loses $233 billion to $521 billion to fraud annually, much of that because of improper payments to contractors or falsified medical payments, according to a GAO report in April. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for falsified

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 30 Jun. 2025.

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