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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
Frank says most of the Yablans stories that make the rounds are untrue.
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Andrew Tobias, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Some have said Hinton killed the police officer who shot his son, which is untrue.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
That’s totally untrue, which was proven beyond a shadow of doubt—it was all fabricated.
—Nick Estes, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
For its part, the Department for Transport says this is untrue.
—Ian King, CNBC, 9 July 2025
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Andrew Tobias, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Some have said Hinton killed the police officer who shot his son, which is untrue.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
That’s totally untrue, which was proven beyond a shadow of doubt—it was all fabricated.
—Nick Estes, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
For its part, the Department for Transport says this is untrue.
—Ian King, CNBC, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrue
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David also confirmed the design for an erroneous sketch of the gown to a Woman's Wear Daily reporter, who approached him on the morning of the couple's wedding.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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The ruling led Judge Selna to find that one of the jury instructions related to the Harrises’ trade dress claim was erroneous.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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One of the things your piece says is that, essentially for the entire duration of the war, there’ve been false warnings about a hunger crisis.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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Hanner said the investigative report was misleading and partially false, adding that Griffith’s actions were a direct result of advice from her supervisors and district legal counsel.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The central bank, under intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his allies, is quietly trying to mitigate any potentially inaccurate claims and attacks stemming from Trump’s upcoming Thursday afternoon tour of the Fed’s renovation site at its headquarters facing the National Mall.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Former fourth-round pick Javon Baker did not reel in either of his two targets, both inaccurate passes from Dobbs.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 July 2025
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Clarisse looks intimidating climbing out of a boat, as does Bushnell’s traitorous Luke, who wields a sharp-looking knife.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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There's a delicious whodunit aspect to it, too, as the list of five potentially traitorous suspects includes the operative's own high-profile wife (Cate Blanchett).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Beyond access control, a problem that exists for enterprise AI—just like mainstream AI chatbots—is the potential for hallucinations or incorrect responses.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this article gave incorrect information on how Arizona GOP leader Gina Swoboda dealt with contracts with Turning Point and a company run by Arizona Freedom Caucus leader Jake Hoffman.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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The world is not going to wait for the U.S. to hash out its chaos, and other countries are already moving to reorient parts of their manufacturing and trade schemes to circumvent an unreliable United States.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Issues such as unreliable Wi-Fi, slow booking processes or credit card processing failures drive guests to competitors.—
Mark Holzberg,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Anxiety about your bowel habits may stem from the belief that there’s something wrong with them.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
30 July 2025
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If the calculation is wrong, everything downstream—equipment selection, duct sizing, airflow balancing—will also be off.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrue. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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