1
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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Fleeing from violence and a dark history, a man adopts a false identity looking to start over in the idyllic Canary Islands' town of Arcadia, where a new love interest could change his life — if his past doesn't come back to haunt him.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Newsom's $787 million suit seeks the same amount as the 2023 settlement Fox reached with Dominion Voting Systems after the voting machine company accused Fox News of knowingly pushing false conspiracy theories that Dominion rigged the 2020 presidential election in Joe Biden's favor.—
Olivia Rubin,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The president has also made inaccurate statements about certain BLS records.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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The White House defended the president’s decision, suggesting the employment numbers and the downward revisions of the past two months were inaccurate.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Aug. 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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My feeling is this question is based on a few incorrect assumptions.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
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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For those really feeling that boozy Brewers magic, picking the wrong sister — and overlooking the shuttles' different colors, bar name and pick-up location — would mean a 30-minute walk to the correct bar after getting dropped off.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In other words, National Geographic was both right — and wrong.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrue. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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