FALSIFICATION Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

falsification

noun

as in misrepresentation

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Recent Examples of falsification After belatedly learning of Bu’s falsification, her family earlier this month posted her photos online and appealed for information about her whereabouts, prompting extensive media coverage of her case. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The university investigation eventually concluded that Churchill had committed multiple instances of plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification. — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 The only charge remaniing accuses Hayer of falsification of official document by an officer. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Citizens routinely hide their true feelings and engage in preference falsification, which can lead to massive overestimation of a dictator’s actual support. — 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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsification

Noun

Morissette is suing Urinov on claims of civil extortion, fraud and negligent misrepresentation and is requesting more than $75,000 in damages.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Morissette is suing for civil extortion, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of misrepresentation

Noun

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
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

Definition of misstatement

Noun

An outbreak is precisely the wrong time for the nation’s health leaders to spread misinformation.

— Demetre Daskalakis, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026
James, as always, brings his Dickensian eyes and ears to his birth country’s gay culture, which flourished in its own way even during years of oppression and misinformation.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of misinformation

Noun

Last year, India had urged members at the BRICS summit to address their trade imbalances with New Delhi, and market access to address that distortion is expected to be on the agenda this year.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Concerns about tariffs are creating distortions in the global market and contributing to higher prices, analysts say.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of distortion

Noun

Head-to-toe outfitting, curated monthly drops, sleep history and wearing-out fabrications resonated with our customers.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
The agency covered a wide range of operations for the event, including managing logistics, fabrication, production duties and more.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of fabrication

Noun

Docherty invites Jacob to clock him with the butt of his service revolver to help sell Docherty’s lie that Jacob overpowered him and escaped.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Within the gaps between formal law and legal custom lie stories of both arbitrary state force and successful Chinese resistance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of lie

Noun

The late Cincinnati Reds owner can be described as cheap, racist and antisemitic without fear of exaggeration.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
McCollough and Hernandez’s collection took accents from von Bonin’s work such as the exaggeration of size and the pops of color that feature in her work, which also often features plush animals.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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