falsification

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Recent Examples of falsification Morens faces charges of conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, according to a Justice Department news release. Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 The attorney general's office said charges of forgery, unsworn falsification, public records tampering and violations of state elections and voter registration laws remain pending against six canvassers. ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 Jaynes, meanwhile, also faced charges of conspiracy and falsification of records. Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 Charges related to animal cruelty and neglect, concealed carry of a weapon, obstructing official business and falsification are pending. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026 That falsification led to lower import duties. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025 The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 Hoadley was sentenced to three months in prison after a jury convicted him of destruction, alteration or falsification of records, tampering with a witness by harassment, and tampering with documents. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025 With 64% of job applicants admitting to résumé falsification, up from 55% just two years ago, according to StandOut CV, companies are hemorrhaging money on staffing and bad hires while genuine talent slips through traditional screening processes. Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsification
Noun
  • Often, this is based on an accusation of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Through a complaint drafted by Gary DeVito and other attorneys from Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, Bohm accuses them of fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and related claims.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That misstatement surely deceived nobody.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Due to misstatement by CoreWeave’s CEO, a prior version of this story had an incorrect figure for the number of data centers.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The misinformation took a bad situation and actually complicated a bad, bad situation.
    Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • You’ve been known to hallucinate, make mistakes and sometimes spread misinformation.
    Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Well, first of all, the news distortion stuff is also nonsense, right?
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The other is a deliberate distortion.
    Baltimore Sun, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • My fabrication background spans machining, CNC programming, welding, and brazing.
    Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
  • The report also considers which shades best complement the drapey, lightweight fabrications gaining traction in the market.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There's so much to see, from the Painted Desert in the north to the southern half of the drive, where most of the petrified wood lies.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
  • The average score Sunday, with preferred lies, was 69.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • And no, that isn’t an exaggeration.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Even referring to it as a national convention was an exaggeration, since any Stanley get‑together in Dallas would have been a regional rally with, at most, a few hundred salespeople.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Jones has vowed to keep broadcasting through a new company he’s founded and remains an inflammatory and notable figure in the far-right media system after decades of spouting falsehoods and bigotry.
    Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There are questions being raised, and the best antidote for falsehood is the truth in accuracy.
    Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Falsification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsification. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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