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falsified

adjective

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

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Russian authorities said explosives were hidden inside rolls of plastic film that were shipped from Odesa through Bulgaria, Armenia and Georgia via falsified paperwork. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 However, officials said Jacobus was forging account statements, falsified documents and was diverting client funds for those luxury personal expenses and Ponzi payments. Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 The bankruptcies of First Brands and Tricolor that have Wall Street on edge allegedly stemmed from falsified financial documents. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025 Trump reimbursed Cohen in monthly installments that prosecutors said amounted to falsified records. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Oct. 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 10 Dec. 2025.

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