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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Within weeks, prosecutors said, Moore had started handing out fake vaccine cards in his medical office to anyone who was referred to his business by people who had already received a falsified card. Jessica Schreifels, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025 Her lie prompted Llizo and other Jackson top executives to dig deeper into Gatlin’s spending habits, uncovering a thicket of falsified invoices for millions of dollars over a five-year period. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025 Each application featured inflated employee counts and falsified payroll documentation, according to court records. John Kelly, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 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 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 29 Dec. 2025.

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