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as in myths
a false idea or belief
the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by modern physics
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as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
several falsehoods in the witness's testimony that may be grounds for perjury
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Recent Examples of falsehoods
Fairness can’t be built on falsehoods.
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Alanna Smith, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Those bogus images and videos spread not just on X, but also along other superhighways of falsehoods, notably the Meta platforms Instagram, Facebook and Threads, albeit with less engagement.
—James Warren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Brigitte and her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, have long faced such falsehoods, including allegations that she was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux — the actual name of her older brother.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Some in the industry are frustrated, saying opponents are spreading falsehoods about data centers — such as polluting water and air — and are difficult to overcome.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Thanks to more dialogue and key scientific breakthroughs, several falsehoods about menopause were put to rest this year.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Dec. 2025
None of us is in a position to judge which falsehoods might benefit people.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
First up was Ben Shapiro, who described Tucker Carlson and others as grifters and charlatans, guilty of misleading their audiences with falsehoods and conspiracy theories.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
That’s the goal of those who flood the market with falsehoods.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsehoods
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This week’s challenge tests your memory of 21st-century books that were inspired by ancient myths, legends and folk tales.—
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Because of this rare condition, superstitions and myths have permeated certain African countries, both positive and negative.—
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In June 2025, Peacock revealed the latest slate of celebrities set to battle it out in a high-stakes game of lies, alliances and betrayal inside a castle in the Scottish Highlands — all for a chance to win up to $250,000.—
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The characters are lying, to themselves and to each other, but the role of the audience in believing or not believing their lies is totally irrelevant.—
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However, mental health experts now warn that for a small group of vulnerable people, long and emotionally charged conversations with AI may worsen delusions or psychotic symptoms.—
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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke said paralytic dementia symptoms can include delusions along with memory and language problems.—
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Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.—
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Miyazaki’s singular style — his hand-drawn, painterly aesthetic and his thematic focus on a child’s-eye view of morally complex, humanistic tales — has been treated as the sole Asian animation worthy of entry into the Oscar canon.—
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In other words, some of those 110-year-olds might just be clerical errors.—
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After months of harping on these errors in film study and practices, Kerr finally went to an unconventional method to inspire change.—
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
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Below, Dyens and Miailhe speak to Deadline about the importance of unearthing human stories amid the tragedy of the World War II era.—
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Inside a mesmerising hall of mirrors inspired by Houdini's illusions, massages with seasonal Hungarian essential oils and rejuvenating mud wraps release any and all tension.—
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Her sister, Kali, has the power to create illusions, so the Eleven that everyone witnessed in her final moments could have been fake, and the real Eleven could have slipped away without being detected.—
Cite this Entry
“Falsehoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsehoods. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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