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Recent Examples of falsification
Jaynes, meanwhile, also faced charges of conspiracy and falsification of records.
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, the Southern Section worked it out and deserves praise for finally confirming eligibility because the circumstances clearly did not involve falsification of an address, no movement for athletic reasons and was a bonafide change of residence to get a fresh start for everyone involved.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 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
Hernandez was charged with 19 counts of misconduct including theft of identity, fraud, falsification of Medicaid documents, nursing without a license and abuse of a patient, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, the Southern Section worked it out and deserves praise for finally confirming eligibility because the circumstances clearly did not involve falsification of an address, no movement for athletic reasons and was a bonafide change of residence to get a fresh start for everyone involved.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 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
Hernandez was charged with 19 counts of misconduct including theft of identity, fraud, falsification of Medicaid documents, nursing without a license and abuse of a patient, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsification
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From misrepresentation about what the food actually is to difficulties with the accessibility of certain ingredients, many Japanese restaurants fail to get established and scale up.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Autonomous technology raises questions about the manufacturer’s liability; now, legal experts must consider whether a technology malfunction or misrepresentation contributed to the accident.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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That misstatement surely deceived nobody.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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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
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The company’s website on the contract negotiations addresses misinformation shared online about the negotiation process and the use of contractors.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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App stores, hosting providers, cloud services and internet infrastructure companies are also enabling the dissemination of this misinformation and propaganda.—
Steven Stalinsky,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The organ is the defining sound of early Rocketship, effectively becoming their distortion and noise machine.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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This would be a vast oversimplification and distortion of their organizing and solidarity work by and for Arab Americans in the Bay Area.—
Laura Einhorn,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The fabrication process uses advanced microprinting systems capable of operating at the limits of current manufacturing, enabling both flexibility and structural precision at extremely small scales.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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The judiciary is getting increasingly nervous about AI fabrications becoming part of the judicial record.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is a ridiculous lie and desperate attempt to distract from the pedophile protection party’s unpopular war of choice, increasing gas prices and rapidly dropping polling numbers.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Just as lies were used to justify our attack on Iraq over 20 years ago.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Behind the private gates of Clos du Lac, where vineyards edge the winding roads, one hilltop estate overlooking Folsom Lake pulls off the Mediterranean spirit so seamlessly that comparisons to the Italian countryside don’t feel like exaggeration.—
David Caraccio
March 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Together, these individuals bedevil lawmakers with their flag-waving and their exaggerations about the alien problem.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Goldman cast doubt on the Justice Department’s claim that the falsehood made it into the government’s legal defense of ICE due to human error.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The truth is always more useful than a comforting falsehood.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Falsification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsification. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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