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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Overall, the city has faced over 40 lawsuits alleging Guevara falsified evidence, extracted confessions through torture and lied to wrongfully put dozens of Chicagoans behind bars. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026 The falsified grant applications led to several investigations, culminating at the federal level. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026 Chu also chastised Seibold, the finance executive, for failing to change the month-to-month loan balances on the falsified records. Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026 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 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 28 Feb. 2026.

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