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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Trump has since argued that even if the hush money payment to Daniels and the falsified business records weren't official presidential acts, some of the evidence presented to secure both the indictment and his convictions ran afoul of the Supreme Court's ruling. Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024 High-ranking officials under the younger Daley got around patronage restrictions through sham job interviews and falsified applicant-rating forms. Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024 Emergency care was also lacking, according to the report, and researchers found instances of falsified or incomplete documentation in more than half the deaths. Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024 Most of the falsified images being identified now were published years ago, which experts say implies that the images are more polished – not that fewer people are using AI to create them. Abby Wilson, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for falsified 

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Dec. 2024.

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