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Recent Examples of falsehood Unlike in Ukraine, his initial goal would not be to subjugate the country but simply to expose Europe’s weakness and the falsehood of NATO’s commitment to collective security. Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2025 When DeSantis’s campaign collapsed, Musk went all-in for Donald Trump, appearing with him at rallies and promoting his falsehoods and conspiracy theories to anyone who would listen. S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025 The growth in measles cases over the past few months comes as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to deliver an inconsistent message about measles as well as pushing falsehoods about the measles vaccine and its makeup. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025 The narrative echoes similar falsehoods that circulated during the 2020 George Floyd protests and the 2024 pro-Palestinian student protests on university campuses. Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for falsehood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsehood
Noun
  • The private and personalized nature of AI use makes its mental health impact difficult to track, but the evidence of potential harms is mounting, from professional apathy to attachments to new forms of delusion.
    Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
  • At his trial, Fish's children described a chaotic home life marked by erratic behavior, religious delusions and violence.
    Christina Coulter, People.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Basing a political movement on lies and conspiracy theories is inevitably going to come back to haunt you.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
  • The misinformation, and sometimes blatant lies, being spread around the country could result in someone stepping into a federal operation and suddenly finding themselves face-to-face with a killer who has nothing to lose.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • This deception couldn’t come at a worse time for America’s debt.
    Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • Unlike earlier studies that uncovered evasion or deception, this research exposed a more alarming phenomenon: models calculating that unethical behavior was a justifiable strategy for survival.
    Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • When confronted, deceit turns their romantic evening into a darkly comedic nightmare.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
  • The nation has now paid a steep price for its deceit and deception.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Reason 2: The Obsession with Control The second myth plaguing modern business is the assumption that complex systems can be controlled through tighter management processes.
    Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • In my own writing, the process of myth making fascinates me.
    Irenosen Okojie July 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Both Van Poppel and Taylor, who injured his shoulder in a bar fight in 1993 and never reached the major leagues, are cautionary tales on the dangers of taking a high school pitcher in the first round.
    Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 7 July 2025
  • Sula by Toni Morrison Toni Morrison’s suite of stunning historical novels includes Beloved, A Mercy, and this 1973 tale of a friendship between Sula Peace and Nel Wright.
    Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2025
  • Unforced error after unforced error plagued the team.
    Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Editor's note: This story is part of a series tracking the experiences of four graduating seniors at four different Michigan universities.
    Meg Vandermark, Freep.com, 5 July 2025
  • This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
    Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025

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“Falsehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsehood. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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