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Recent Examples of falsely
The previously unseen notes reveal that Trump, 79, once again asked Pence to refuse to certify the election results and falsely claim that it had been rigged in favor of former President Joe Biden.
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Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Defense Priorities scholars argue that the cartels are being falsely equated with terrorist groups like Al Qaeda, and warn of mission creep without clear objectives or legal justification.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Thomas Mascia pleaded guilty in May to falsely reporting an incident, tampering with physical evidence and official misconduct.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump had falsely claimed his loss in the 2020 election was because of fraudulent voting.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Directed by Oscar winner Bille August, The Count of Monte Cristo stars Claflin as Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who was falsely accused of treason and is imprisoned without trial in the Château d’If, a grim island fortress off Marseille, France.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2017, Posobiec circulated a post that falsely claimed that CNN had published and then deleted an article defending Bill Maher’s use of an anti-Black slur.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The Golden State’s chief legal officer announced a settlement with four producers of plastic bags for misleading the public in falsely claiming that the bags are recyclable.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Bass, from the dais, said he was falsely accused and requested community members give him a chance for his case to play out in court.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Defense Priorities scholars argue that the cartels are being falsely equated with terrorist groups like Al Qaeda, and warn of mission creep without clear objectives or legal justification.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Thomas Mascia pleaded guilty in May to falsely reporting an incident, tampering with physical evidence and official misconduct.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump had falsely claimed his loss in the 2020 election was because of fraudulent voting.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Directed by Oscar winner Bille August, The Count of Monte Cristo stars Claflin as Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who was falsely accused of treason and is imprisoned without trial in the Château d’If, a grim island fortress off Marseille, France.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2017, Posobiec circulated a post that falsely claimed that CNN had published and then deleted an article defending Bill Maher’s use of an anti-Black slur.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The Golden State’s chief legal officer announced a settlement with four producers of plastic bags for misleading the public in falsely claiming that the bags are recyclable.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Bass, from the dais, said he was falsely accused and requested community members give him a chance for his case to play out in court.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsely
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Additional uses of geolocation data, the providers say, include proving a bettor is dishonestly disputing credit card charges, revealing sign-up bonus abuse or showing that someone is illegally making proxy wagers across state lines.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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As naive as that may sound in a world where so many self-evident rights and wrongs are being routinely, dishonestly evaluated and reevaluated, the series elevates simple truths in ways that are downright inspirational.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
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Paxton claimed Tylenol was deceptively marketed to pregnant women.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Another deceptively simple dish is the chicken rice (cơm gà) featuring an intact leg and thigh accompanied by a flavorful, crimson half dome of rice.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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Featuring the works of artist Michael Storrings, the puzzle artfully depicts a snowy winter scene in New York City, complete with the subway line, skyscrapers, bright yellow taxis, storefronts, and of course, pedestrians strolling the streets.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Gonzalez held Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy to zero catches, and artfully guided Jeudy into the sideline on a fourth-down throw late in the game that fell incomplete.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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So soon because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs, that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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So, soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Then stay even longer for how cannily the album sustains its mix of droll delivery and pure heartbreak.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
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Rental Family cannily exploits its unusual premise to both comical and moving effect.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Falsely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsely. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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