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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
Chaudhry is charged with professional incompetence and with knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of medicine.
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Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 17 Jan. 2026
The elder McDaniels responded by saying that was untrue, but added Diggs was kind for calling him that.
—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
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Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 17 Jan. 2026
The elder McDaniels responded by saying that was untrue, but added Diggs was kind for calling him that.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrue
Adjective
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That’s an extra $1,780 or so purely because the IRS concluded the erroneous position was intentional rather than mistaken.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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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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Their most recent lawsuit alleges trademark infringement and counterfeiting, along with false designation of origin and seeks unspecified damages from the online sellers.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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His reflections on the controversies and critical snubbings that greeted movies that have since become consensus masterpieces are nuanced without descending into false modesty.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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What with its Charli xcx soundtrack and historically inaccurate latex costumes, Emily Brontë purists may opt to swerve a Valentine’s weekend viewing slot.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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And those traditional soil tests use acids to extract phosphorus from the soil, delivering inaccurate findings of how much phosphorus plants can actually access.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 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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Attackers can intentionally inject misleading or manipulative prompts to bypass security protocols or generate incorrect responses.—
Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kiraly said the project experienced some delays due to incorrect measurements during construction, pushing completion back by a couple of months.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Social media reaction — good or bad, depending on the performance and result — is an unreliable barometer of reality.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The continent has in recent years drastically cut its reliance on Russian pipeline gas following Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but its main source to fill the gap, Washington, has proven unreliable, making homegrown clean power all the more necessary.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mia’s giant bow dress is fabulous, but her hair is all wrong.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Which is why the reaction to Clemson coach Dabo Swinney blowing the whistle on Ole Miss coach Pete Golding for alleged tampering feels so wrong.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrue. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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