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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
Defamation claims must involve statements that are measurable, like untrue assertion of fact; statements of opinion are not defamatory.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The company previously said the union’s allegations were untrue.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
For the past few years, I have been concerned that my second husband’s story about his first wife may be untrue.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
However, with seven of the eight now in the Premier League, to call this a massively surprising last eight based on league position would be untrue.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The company previously said the union’s allegations were untrue.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
For the past few years, I have been concerned that my second husband’s story about his first wife may be untrue.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
However, with seven of the eight now in the Premier League, to call this a massively surprising last eight based on league position would be untrue.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrue
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Still, Abrego Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador was erroneous, the government said.—
Ashley Oliver,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2025
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There’s a chance the erroneous WinRE error might be a little persistent.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Now their weird discomfort with disease—and their outré views on cancer in particular—is being refracted through a sea of false, indecent speculations.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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This discrepancy hindered the adoption of BI, which might further damage AI by generating models that are trained with false assumptions and generate erroneous predictions.—
Artyom Keydunov,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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After 2024’s data, Gary Mayor Eddie Melton and Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott were critical of the census estimates, saying data collection could be inaccurate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Post-Tribune archives.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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As Justin forges his own way forward, these unnecessary stories and inaccurate assumptions will continue.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
16 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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Foreign military interventions can change victims from being viewed as a nuisance into being seen as powerful and traitorous enemies, potentially capable of exacting revenge, seizing power, or breaking away from the state.—
Benjamin A. Valentino,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Oct. 2011
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Common factors that contribute to misconfigurations include: • Human Error: Typing mistakes, syntax errors or incorrect command sequences.—
Alexander Britkin,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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That is the correct decision for her and her game, but also the incorrect decision for all of us at home watching a television program.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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The balloons provide critical data for computer models that forecasters use to predict the weather, raising the likelihood that projections will be more unreliable.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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But times have changed, with tracking becoming more unreliable.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ship was heading the wrong direction The training ship arrived at New York's Pier 17 and was open to the public to visit from May 13 to 17, according to the Mexican Consulate in New York.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The Final Destination: The NASCAR incident The opening disaster of The Final Destination is a NASCAR race gone horribly wrong.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrue. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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