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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
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has been charged with malfeasance, obstruction of justice and falsifying public records, and a state probe found that her poor management of the Orleans Justice Center led to the escape on May 16.
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Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, 59, was issued a sweeping 30-count indictment alleging obstruction of justice, malfeasance and falsifying public records on Wednesday, according to a press release from Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Trump administration officials said in a legal filing that Morens hid and falsified records to undermine debate about the origins of the virus that spurred the Covid-19 pandemic — and received kickbacks for doing so, including wine and offers of future meals at high-end restaurants.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
The charges included seven counts of falsifying a record and one felony count of abuse of a resident of a penal facility.
—Nichole Manna, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026
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Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, 59, was issued a sweeping 30-count indictment alleging obstruction of justice, malfeasance and falsifying public records on Wednesday, according to a press release from Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Trump administration officials said in a legal filing that Morens hid and falsified records to undermine debate about the origins of the virus that spurred the Covid-19 pandemic — and received kickbacks for doing so, including wine and offers of future meals at high-end restaurants.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
The charges included seven counts of falsifying a record and one felony count of abuse of a resident of a penal facility.
—Nichole Manna, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsify
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For example, Maryland’s Consumer Protection Act prohibits unfair or deceptive trade practices, including failing to honor refund promises or misrepresenting return procedures.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Those who intentionally concealed their criminal histories or misrepresented themselves during the naturalization process will face the fullest extent of the law.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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King’s break with Johnson was not about refuting his historic contributions.—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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The court found that Pitt, 62, failed to provide enough evidence to refute Jolie's privilege claim, but the request was dismissed without prejudice, meaning his team can challenge the motion.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Both are used to distort drone and missile guidance systems.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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These developments do not rise to a level where AI can be said to be distorting the economy.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsify. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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