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

Under federal law, citizenship obtained through concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation can be revoked through civil denaturalization proceedings.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The ability to dam at least some of the daily overflow of misinformation and misrepresentation is one of the reasons for Pangram’s success and adoption, but Warner said that comes at a cost.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 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

Response teams have been battling armed conflict, poor roads and violence from residents fueled by mistrust and misinformation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The comments largely criticize Fox News for allegedly spreading fear and misinformation, particularly regarding unrest in France and American cities.

— Albert Samaha, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of misinformation

Noun

The background street gets wildly warped from distortion, and anything outside of the center suffers some detail loss.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Per the devices’ product pages, the speakers have lossless HD audio, Advanced Room Adaptation, and features for fighting noise distortion.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of distortion

Noun

The team used those models to guide fabrication and optimize the final device.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Beyond wafer fabs Singapore is the regional leader in semiconductors, hosting fabrication plants for companies like Micron Technology and GlobalFoundries.

— Sam Beltran, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of fabrication

Noun

The Chinese government has refuted the claims as lies and defended its practice and policy in Xinjiang as fighting terror and ensuring stability.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Paytas alleged that Ethan would spread lies about her family after the podcast ended and mocked her most traumatizing moments, like being molested by a teacher as a child.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of lie

Noun

The students maintain that the conversations consisted largely of deliberately provocative jokes, internet memes and political exaggerations that were never intended as genuine threats.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Maybe not laugh-out-loud humor, though that’s there, but other forms of humor like wit, deadpan, understatement, exaggeration, recognition, irony.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

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