falsified
adjective
fal·si·fied
ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfīd 
: made false : falsely created or altered in order to deceive
falsified passports
a falsified report of the incident
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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.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Fraud drains billions of dollars from the auto finance sector every year through methods like identity theft and falsified financial information.
—Naeem Ghauri, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors alleged that social workers Stefanie Rodriguez and Patricia Clement ignored evidence of Gabriel’s abuse, including calls from his teacher, and falsified reports that were intended to document signs of his abuse.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 24 May 2025
Nina, a journalism student looking for her next story, is deeply moved by Eleanor’s falsified narrative about escaping from Poland and coming to the U.S.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Fraud drains billions of dollars from the auto finance sector every year through methods like identity theft and falsified financial information.
—Naeem Ghauri, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors alleged that social workers Stefanie Rodriguez and Patricia Clement ignored evidence of Gabriel’s abuse, including calls from his teacher, and falsified reports that were intended to document signs of his abuse.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 24 May 2025
Nina, a journalism student looking for her next story, is deeply moved by Eleanor’s falsified narrative about escaping from Poland and coming to the U.S.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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“Falsified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsified. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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