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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
But his remarks were peppered with assertions that experts say are untrue or misleading.
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
However, the New York Post reported that those claims were untrue, as Pettitte and Brian Cashman, among others, had no recollection of a Lance Dobbins.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
Most parents have heard at least one untrue statement about measles or the vaccine for it, and many don’t know what to believe, according to an April KFF poll.
—Bernard J. Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The complaint's allegations against ACLJ are demonstrably untrue, which will become clear as the case proceeds.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
However, the New York Post reported that those claims were untrue, as Pettitte and Brian Cashman, among others, had no recollection of a Lance Dobbins.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
Most parents have heard at least one untrue statement about measles or the vaccine for it, and many don’t know what to believe, according to an April KFF poll.
—Bernard J. Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The complaint's allegations against ACLJ are demonstrably untrue, which will become clear as the case proceeds.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrue
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However, this setup is relatively inflexible, as minor displacements or changes require recalibration, often resulting in erroneous test results.—
Prasad Banala,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Thursday, the Cubs jumped the gun and announced the new pope was a fan on their Wrigley Field marquee after an erroneous report on ABC.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Simultaneously, Dani Olmo could act as a false number 9 while a Robert Lewandowski believed to be on his way to Saudi Arabia in 2026 is gradually phased out.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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This was a false charge by the Bush administration, as the United Nations’ inspectors on the ground in Iraq tried to communicate to Bush, and as his intelligence agencies tried to tell him.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
24 June 2025
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Along with his father and grandfather, Bambino gets to work sweeping up the stars in a cute, but wildly inaccurate, explanation for the phases of the Moon.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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Cambodia has been using the map as a reference to claim territory, while Thailand has argued the map is inaccurate.—
Sopheng Cheang,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Michael Fassbender plays a British intelligence officer tasked with finding who leaked a top-secret software program and betrayed their country, and the list of five potentially traitorous suspects includes his own high-profile wife (Cate Blanchett).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Smith made out their former collaborators to be ungrateful and traitorous, and the kids weren't given the space to question her command.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Consider a car engine: Removing deposits and sludge (inaccurate, outdated, irrelevant and incorrect information) reduces friction, while clean oil (large language models and AI) ensures smooth performance.—
Savinay Berry,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Belief in other scientifically incorrect claims can be extremely dangerous.—
Mark Boslough,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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Prosecutors in the case called for Clayton to be jailed for 10 years, but the defense argued for acquittal –– saying the woman’s testimony had many questions and was unreliable, according to NHK.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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Minimizing unplanned downtime can deliver an impact that becomes amplified when external supply chains are unreliable.—
Ed Garibian,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The Verge reported a Tesla Model Y robotaxi briefly traveled the wrong way down a road in Austin.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Her only 'crime' seems to be coming from the 'wrong' country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrue. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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