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falsify

verb

ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī

Definition of falsify

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 Some allegedly created fake websites and falsified information to evade export restrictions. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 They are accused of falsifying overtime claims, forging approvals from supervisors and manipulating official records. — Ben Conarck, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026 Jakrajutatip had previously resigned from her roles at the Miss Universe Organization after she was accused of falsifying the company’s 2023 financial statements. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 This goes way beyond the fact Trump is the only president found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and liable for fraudulently inflating the value of his assets to defraud banks and insurers. — Max Taves, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for falsify

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Meta this week agreed to pay almost $17 billion in a landmark settlement with a coalition of state AGs that had sued the company for misrepresenting the extent of child mental health damage caused by Facebook and Instagram.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Bonta, in a statement, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting information the two sides had discussed during a preliminary session Friday.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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Because of its large field of view, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help researchers better understand dark matter by capturing how the phenomenon's gravity bends light and distorts a galaxy's shape.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Yiannopoulos resigned from Breitbart amid the backlash and offered a rare apology but said the media distorted his comments.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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