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as in distorted
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 refuted
to prove to be false
telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsified
This gives the false impression that scientific progress comes only in paradigm-shifting insights that overturn previous thinking, and that all new hypotheses are equally probable until falsified.
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
The audit came as the federal government was investigating job placement rates at several other for-profit colleges and issuing severe penalties to those who falsified their numbers.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
After five months of inquiries and interviews with 15 witnesses, investigators concluded there was no clear evidence James knowingly falsified records to secure better loan terms, ABC reported earlier this week.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The investigation into James began in April when Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, sent the Department of Justice a criminal referral alleging that James falsified records related to her 2023 purchase of a home in Virginia.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Here’s everything to know about her mental health history and the religious influence that allegedly distorted her beliefs.—
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However, the government shutdown, which halted data collection, may have distorted the results.—
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Trump administration claims that Good attacked or tried to run over ICE agents before the shooting have been refuted by the videos captured during the incident.—
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The New York Civil Liberties Union refuted Noem’s statements about sanctuary city laws.—
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Both of those numbers are often misrepresented by outdoor brands.—
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Ada County also misrepresented what happened, the lawsuit alleged.—
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“Falsified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsified. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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