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Recent Examples of falsification
That falsification led to lower import duties.
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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
As part of its safety crackdown, the federal goverment is moving toward a requirement that medical paperwork be stored electronically to limit falsification.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Conspiracy carries a maximum sentence of five years and falsification of records carries a penalty of up to 20 years and a $250,000 fine.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Aldridge was indicted on four counts of deprivation of rights under color of law and seven counts of falsification of records.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
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
As part of its safety crackdown, the federal goverment is moving toward a requirement that medical paperwork be stored electronically to limit falsification.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Conspiracy carries a maximum sentence of five years and falsification of records carries a penalty of up to 20 years and a $250,000 fine.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Aldridge was indicted on four counts of deprivation of rights under color of law and seven counts of falsification of records.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsification
Noun
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The indictment claims James' actions constituted intentional misrepresentation.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dawgs claimed that the misrepresentation allowed customers to think that the Croslite resin was different from what was used by other shoe manufacturers.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One study — admittedly small and enabled by the hack of affair-arranging app Ashley Madison in 2015 — found that companies whose CEOs or CFOs were paying users of the site were twice as likely to have had a financial misstatement or involvement in a securities class action.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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So, this mass misstatement is no help to those erstwhile interstellar explorers.—
Don Lincoln,
Big Think,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now everyone seems to own a gun and have a far-right sign in their front yard; even her once liberal ex-boyfriend is spouting misinformation about Haitian immigrants.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hybrid assaults can mean anything from cyber campaigns to the spread of misinformation and weaponizing migration.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fourth Spacers places the focus on distortion, robotics and digital processes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bringing forward the perspective of Haitians represents one way to both lessen the silences of the past and rectify the ongoing and harmful distortions of the present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The materials used, PPy, PSS, and simple solvents, are inexpensive, and fabrication requires only basic voltage control and laser patterning, making large-scale production feasible.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the world of digital fabrication, the line between industrial capability and desktop convenience has always been sharply drawn.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Settle into lie-flat leather seating, savor gourmet meals prepared by a private chef, and enjoy a selection of fine wines and spirits.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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Like many people, she was taken in by his lies.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Too often, these nations assume such threats are bluffs or exaggerations because their own logic struggles to grasp that someone would be so blatant.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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That’s only a slight exaggeration.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The only way forward is through compromise and cooperation — not falsehoods and finger-pointing.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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His falsehoods would catch up with him less than a year after his term began.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Falsification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsification. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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