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as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not
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as in to refute
to prove to be false
telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsify
He was indicted last year on charges of distributing and conspiracy to distribute ketamine and falsifying records.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 17 June 2025
Prior to the plea agreement, the doctor faced several more charges, including seven total counts of distribution of ketamine and two counts of altering and falsifying documents or records related to the federal investigation into Perry's death.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 June 2025
The prosecution, led by Bragg, theorized in court that the reimbursements were falsified in furtherance of a separate and unspecified crime — a move by prosecutors that critics said was legally creative, if not tenuous.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2025
But in 2015 the platinum market crashed after it was revealed that the big German car maker Volkswagen had been falsifying exhaust system measurement sparking a scandal dubbed Dieselgate.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 17 June 2025
Prior to the plea agreement, the doctor faced several more charges, including seven total counts of distribution of ketamine and two counts of altering and falsifying documents or records related to the federal investigation into Perry's death.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 June 2025
The prosecution, led by Bragg, theorized in court that the reimbursements were falsified in furtherance of a separate and unspecified crime — a move by prosecutors that critics said was legally creative, if not tenuous.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2025
But in 2015 the platinum market crashed after it was revealed that the big German car maker Volkswagen had been falsifying exhaust system measurement sparking a scandal dubbed Dieselgate.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsify
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Republican lawmakers have largely rallied around Trump, accusing Democrats of misrepresenting the legislation.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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The claims misrepresent both the nature and scale of violence affecting white farmers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The story included statements from Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel refuting the premise, but not Bongino.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The memo also concluded that Epstein died by suicide, refuting other claims that there was foul play behind his 2019 death in prison.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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Anyone claiming otherwise is distorting the truth to justify and reward discriminatory behavior.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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But so have the forces pushing patients toward compounding in the first place: brand drugs priced out of reach, limited insurance coverage, and middlemen who distort access.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsify. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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