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marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value false advertising that claimed that the vegetables were organically grown when they weren't

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falseness

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Recent Examples of false
Adjective
Pollsters asked respondents about three false claims: that the measles vaccine is more dangerous than getting the disease; that the vaccine causes autism in children, and that vitamin A can prevent a measles infection. Maria Godoy, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025 Reemerging as a cult figure with cameo roles in films and TV shows, a Broadway revival of his Pee-wee stage show, and a final Pee-wee film, Reubens refuses to have his legacy be defined by media scandals based on false rumors. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025 But the jitters still shook him, a false-start whistle blowing on his first 40-yard attempt at February’s NFL combine. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025 Sanchez and her co-conspirators created false documents for the victims, including Permanent Residence cards and Social Security cards, and helped the victims find employment in the Hartford area. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for false
Recent Examples of Synonyms for false
Adjective
  • Smartmatic was frequently mentioned when Trump’s lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell appeared as guests on Fox News and Fox Business Network programs in late 2020 and spread Trump’s erroneous charges that voting machines were rigged to throw the election to Joe Biden.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Hampered by this erroneous guidance, health authorities and the American public began to believe that women were physically incapable of producing enough breastmilk.
    Made by History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Push your chairs and couches together to create a faux sectional look.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
  • And while both traditional and faux leather-making processes involve chemicals, PVC can release pollutants and toxic chemicals.
    Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Also known as package confusion, this form of attack was first demonstrated in 2021 in a proof-of-concept exploit that executed counterfeit code on networks belonging to some of the biggest companies on the planet, Apple, Microsoft, and Tesla included.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
  • During the search, investigators also found counterfeit federal documents belonging to Guerra's boyfriend, who shares two children with the woman.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Some mock drafts had the Steelers taking a running back like Omarion Hampton in the first round.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Congratulations to all the top scorers who competed against 1,527 mock drafts!
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Affected individuals may be vulnerable to identity theft, fraudulent account openings and targeted phishing attempts.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Any email platform is exposed to this kind of attack, with scammers using fraudulent alerts and malicious links to entrap victims.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • Smith made out their former collaborators to be ungrateful and traitorous, and the kids weren't given the space to question her command.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Foreign military interventions can change victims from being viewed as a nuisance into being seen as powerful and traitorous enemies, potentially capable of exacting revenge, seizing power, or breaking away from the state.
    Benjamin A. Valentino, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2011
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  • Huston could recognize the ways of that brood: her own renowned and eccentric family inhabited that domestic world of privilege, power, infidelity, and intrigue that became Christie’s writerly milieu.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The exciting news comes after a tumultuous few months for Coi, who kicked off 2025 by announcing a child with Trippie before accusing him of infidelity.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • The dream scenario, for many fans at least, was for Kingston and Woods’ betrayal of Big E to lead to an in-ring return for Big E, a former WWE Champion.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • First, of course, is the question of how Matty and Olympia will reckon with Julian's betrayal and the complicity of Howard who, in addition to being Olympia's senior, is also her ex-father-in-law.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025

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“False.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/false. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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