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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
"the sky is purple" is an untrue statement
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as in false
not true in one's allegiance to someone or something
untrue to his country in its time of need
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Recent Examples of untrue
The elder McDaniels responded by saying that was untrue, but added Diggs was kind for calling him that.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
The president claimed on social media that Good had run over the agent who shot her, despite clear video evidence from other angles that this was untrue.
—Jennifer Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
At the 2016 United Nations General Assembly, Rodríguez said the allegations were untrue.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
This homeowner's unfounded accusation that our office violated this obligation is untrue and personally offensive.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
The president claimed on social media that Good had run over the agent who shot her, despite clear video evidence from other angles that this was untrue.
—Jennifer Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
At the 2016 United Nations General Assembly, Rodríguez said the allegations were untrue.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
This homeowner's unfounded accusation that our office violated this obligation is untrue and personally offensive.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrue
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How to opt out Incorporating AI directly into Gmail could pose risks for Google, given that large language models can sometimes present erroneous or misleading information.—
Julia Doyle,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The complaint goes on to state that immediately after the erroneous payment was recognized, the governor’s office attempted to reverse the direct deposits, but could not do so due to Cook having insufficient funds in his accounts.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Over the past two years, attorneys for Meija have argued in post-conviction hearings that prosecutors introduced false and misleading testimony at trial and newly available scientific methods proved that Casiaono, who was submerged in a bathtub full of scalding water, died by accident.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Banfield’s defense attorney has accused prosecutors of offering Peres Magalhães a way out of prison in exchange for a false story to pin the murders on Banfield.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Providing false or inaccurate information on a mortgage application can be considered fraud, as banks rely on that data to determine risk and set financing rates for borrowers.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The statement that the city’s home density bonus programs are exempt in higher resource areas and overwhelmingly used in low resource neighborhoods is inaccurate.—
Heidi Vonblum,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Russell fabricates a lie with the rest of the villains, and the heroes believe it, despite a warning from one traitorous tribemate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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That video drew the ire of President Donald Trump, who deemed it traitorous.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Nov. 2025
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Responses can be incorrect, activations trigger the wrong content, and the voice recognition features are often inoperable.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2026
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In many cases, the issue is something simple, like an incorrect address or a piece of mail that went astray.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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How unreliable memory is, and how abrupt, fragmented and also associative.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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One Trump term could look like a fluke; two will certainly convince many abroad that the United States has become unreliable and even dangerous.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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The candidacy challenge contends that Wilcox used the wrong form to file for office in December and left off information that was required.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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An Amazon driver accompanied by her 16-year-old son came under fire after accidentally stopping at the wrong house in rural North Carolina, according to investigators.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrue. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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