falsification

noun

as in misrepresentation

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of falsification The president was convicted of 34 counts of falsification of business records. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 The only charge remaniing accuses Hayer of falsification of official document by an officer. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 In a federal investigation, Flores was charged with the deprivation of rights under color of law and falsification of records. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 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
  1. misrepresentation
  2. misstatement
  3. misinformation
  4. distortion
  5. fabrication
  6. lie
  7. exaggeration
  8. falsehood
Noun
  • How Hiring Managers Mislead Job Candidates The Resume Genius report found that the most common form of misrepresentation was understating how difficult the role or team environment would be, cited by 32% of hiring managers.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Howard brought claims for breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and fraudulent misrepresentation against CAA.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 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
  • Many residents’ anger is caused by misinformation about the virus and bans on traditional burials — when families prepare the bodies and people gather for a funeral, which can lead to further infections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Any headline that said such landfalls are rare is not misinformation.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of misinformation
Noun
  • That's about the legacy of slavery and the monuments commemorating the Confederacy and slave holders and the distortions of history.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • By 2019, the final year before pandemic distortion, that figure had fallen by more than half.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of distortion
Noun
  • The university investigation eventually concluded that Churchill had committed multiple instances of plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification.
    — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond their core team, Smooth Technology’s work requires partnering with fabrication and installation companies to build room-sized pieces.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabrication
Noun
  • Lindsay Clancy defense wants influencer to expose hospital ‘lies’ as judge warns ‘this is not Tripadvisor’.
    — , FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Broad Peak, which rises 8,051 meters (26,414 feet) above sea level in the Karakoram range, is the world’s 12th-highest mountain and lies near K2, the world’s second-highest peak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of lie
Noun
  • The backlash is usually predictable, every wave of visible mobility aid use brings accusations of exaggeration and attention-seeking, aimed almost entirely at young women.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Distracting from real issues These conspiracy theories are more than exaggerations for a broader audience.
    — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exaggeration
Noun
  • The end of the Part D premium subsidies has fostered two big prominent themes; one is a falsehood and the other presents a big risk.
    — Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In a June poll, KFF asked whether respondents believed in four vaccine falsehoods.
    — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of falsehood

Browse Nearby Words

falseness
falsification
falsifications
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Falsification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsification. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on falsification

Nglish: Translation of falsification for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of zeugma

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Words of the Week - Aug. 14

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All