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as in distorted
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not
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as in refuted
to prove to be false
telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsified
Other reports of fraud and mismanagement The watchdog also found that a former CPS program manager repeatedly falsified federal grant applications over the course of a year by submitting fake enrollment data.
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Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
No details were given regarding which documents were allegedly falsified.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Wenger, prosecutors argue, betrayed his oath and his city, and falsified police reports to avoid responsibility for his actions.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
This gives the false impression that scientific progress comes only in paradigm-shifting insights that overturn previous thinking, and that all new hypotheses are equally probable until falsified.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for falsified
Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
No details were given regarding which documents were allegedly falsified.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Wenger, prosecutors argue, betrayed his oath and his city, and falsified police reports to avoid responsibility for his actions.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
This gives the false impression that scientific progress comes only in paradigm-shifting insights that overturn previous thinking, and that all new hypotheses are equally probable until falsified.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsified
Verb
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In his video, Oz made at least two other claims about New York that Medicaid advocates and beneficiaries say distorted the facts.—
Ali Swenson,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Their arousal centers are distorted.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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In February, Carney and Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani refuted claims in two federal lawsuits against the town about Carney’s behavior during two late-night encounters involving police.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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The investigation is based on debunked fraud claims, as local election officials have already refuted the allegations of discrepancies by explaining that the citizens group’s analysis relied on incomplete data.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party said Cheng has misrepresented Taiwanese public opinion in her trip to China and accused the KMT of undermining national security.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and national NFL reporter Dianna Russini downplayed the significance of photos taken of the two together at a resort in Sedona, Arizona last month, saying they were misrepresented.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Falsified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsified. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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