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Recent Examples of falsification
Citizens routinely hide their true feelings and engage in preference falsification, which can lead to massive overestimation of a dictator’s actual support.
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Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
If convicted, Lineberger faces up to 20 years in prison on the falsification charge, up to three years for concealing or removing public records, and up to one year on each theft count.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
Flanagan was arrested in April 2025 and charged with five counts of wire fraud and one count of falsification of records.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
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
Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
If convicted, Lineberger faces up to 20 years in prison on the falsification charge, up to three years for concealing or removing public records, and up to one year on each theft count.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
Flanagan was arrested in April 2025 and charged with five counts of wire fraud and one count of falsification of records.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsification
Noun
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Failure to disclose arrests or convictions, constitutes misrepresentation, and can lead to ESTA denial, revocation or a permanent bar from the US.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The reference to the co-defendant's YOS sentence was mistakenly included in some communication out of our office based on a previous misstatement and was not part of the Governor's decision process.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Lee Watson, in the email, said Burns never represented the board in the lawsuit and telling the court otherwise is a misstatement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2026
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The virus took root in Mongbwalu’s crowded gold-mining camps, where poor sanitation, misinformation and deep skepticism about hospitals have fueled nearly 500 infections and dozens of deaths in weeks.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Widespread rumors, often arising from fear and misinformation, discourage residents from adhering to health warnings or seeking medical help during an outbreak, health officials say.—
Ope Adetayo,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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This is a distortion of the law, and a display of callous indifference to the tragedies that moved Congress to pass the Refugee Act.—
Elizabeth Holtzman,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Engineers still need to determine how to precisely measure and compensate for signal distortions across the antenna.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The fabrication and shape was reminiscent of old world French couture volumes.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
5 June 2026
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Japanese companies also occupy critical positions throughout the semiconductor value chain, from fabrication equipment and specialty materials to NAND flash memory production, Barclays said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Prosecutors argued Murdaugh killed his wife and son to distract from his crumbling legal and financial world as years of thefts and lies were closing in on him.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Inside lies a reliable quartz movement (Omega 4061).—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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Height exaggeration is one of the oldest and most well-documented forms of self-inflation.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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There are a number of driving forces behind this excited exaggeration.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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For my part, new management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story.—
Joanna Ossinger,Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Falsification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsification. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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