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as in to misrepresent
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 to refute
to prove to be false
telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsify
An indirect attack points outside the file, an alibi where the depicted location, person, or event can be falsified by external fact.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Amanda initially pleaded not guilty to her falsifying documents and wire fraud charges, but switched to a guilty plea in October 2021.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The declaration also highlights the need to report facts, not suppress or falsify information, and avoid discrimination, bribery, and calumny.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Thorsen was indicted on wire fraud and money laundering, not for falsifying medical research.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Amanda initially pleaded not guilty to her falsifying documents and wire fraud charges, but switched to a guilty plea in October 2021.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The declaration also highlights the need to report facts, not suppress or falsify information, and avoid discrimination, bribery, and calumny.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Thorsen was indicted on wire fraud and money laundering, not for falsifying medical research.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsify
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In a 255-page report, longtime pension writer and financial investigator Ted Siedle accused the California Public Employees’ Retirement System of misrepresenting the amount paid to Wall Street managers and withholding records about the fund’s investments.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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But Thomas’s focus on Wilson misrepresents his role in the Progressive movement.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Anne Hathaway is refuting online speculation over whether she's had a facelift.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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However, the district plans to refute the claims brought in the suit through legal action.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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These beams of light allow scientists to see how our planet's ever-changing atmosphere might be distorting incoming light, which is critical for accurately analyzing telescope observations.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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At high temperatures, scientists must consider many quantum mechanical states, and also deal with numerical artifacts that can distort the results.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsify. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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