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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 posts remain online long after going viral — even if the comments section is flooded with fans noting that a video or picture is falsified or abusive.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
This system has falsified a lot.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
That December, Russia held a parliamentary election that was falsified in Putin’s favor, in the manner usual at the time.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
According to the 114-page lawsuit, the hospital and nurses tried covering up the surgeon’s errors and falsified Bryan’s death certificate and other state death records.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
This system has falsified a lot.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
That December, Russia held a parliamentary election that was falsified in Putin’s favor, in the manner usual at the time.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
According to the 114-page lawsuit, the hospital and nurses tried covering up the surgeon’s errors and falsified Bryan’s death certificate and other state death records.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsified
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Instead, his big reveal on Monday offered families distorted science, false hope, and unproven and at times dangerous medical advice.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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These findings refuted longstanding preconceived beliefs about humans and animals.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The appellate court's decision refuted multiple issues with Avery's arguments.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Republic's look at county-specific numbers also adds clarity to patterns misrepresented in the ADHS report.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some scientists cited in the DOE's report have said their research was misrepresented or misused in the report.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Falsified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsified. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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