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Recent Examples of falsification
Morens faces charges of conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, according to a Justice Department news release.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The attorney general's office said charges of forgery, unsworn falsification, public records tampering and violations of state elections and voter registration laws remain pending against six canvassers.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Jaynes, meanwhile, also faced charges of conspiracy and falsification of records.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Charges related to animal cruelty and neglect, concealed carry of a weapon, obstructing official business and falsification are pending.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
That falsification led to lower import duties.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Hoadley was sentenced to three months in prison after a jury convicted him of destruction, alteration or falsification of records, tampering with a witness by harassment, and tampering with documents.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
With 64% of job applicants admitting to résumé falsification, up from 55% just two years ago, according to StandOut CV, companies are hemorrhaging money on staffing and bad hires while genuine talent slips through traditional screening processes.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The attorney general's office said charges of forgery, unsworn falsification, public records tampering and violations of state elections and voter registration laws remain pending against six canvassers.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Jaynes, meanwhile, also faced charges of conspiracy and falsification of records.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Charges related to animal cruelty and neglect, concealed carry of a weapon, obstructing official business and falsification are pending.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
That falsification led to lower import duties.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Hoadley was sentenced to three months in prison after a jury convicted him of destruction, alteration or falsification of records, tampering with a witness by harassment, and tampering with documents.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
With 64% of job applicants admitting to résumé falsification, up from 55% just two years ago, according to StandOut CV, companies are hemorrhaging money on staffing and bad hires while genuine talent slips through traditional screening processes.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsification
Noun
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Often, this is based on an accusation of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Through a complaint drafted by Gary DeVito and other attorneys from Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, Bohm accuses them of fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and related claims.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That misstatement surely deceived nobody.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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Due to misstatement by CoreWeave’s CEO, a prior version of this story had an incorrect figure for the number of data centers.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But misinformation campaigns and a lack of trust in public health officials have caused population-level protection against the virus to plummet.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, misinformation led people to decline vaccines, reject public health guidance, and turn to unproven treatments.—
Ava Dzurenda,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Well, first of all, the news distortion stuff is also nonsense, right?—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The other is a deliberate distortion.—
Baltimore Sun,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In this new work, advanced fabrication was used to create a 3D mesh of microscopic metal wires and electrodes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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SpaceX mention on call During the call, CEO Elon Musk talked about the mechanics of operations between his various companies, specifically regarding the buildout of his semiconductor fabrication project, Terafab.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The point was to conform language to lies, to narrow the range of thought, to obscure the truth, and, over time, to get people to believe in illusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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There were no lies told about this team’s postseason prowess.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Williams, of course, worked at NBC for nearly three decades, including an 11-year run at NBC Nightly News that ended 2015 after exaggerations and falsehoods were found in some of his reporting, including reports from Iraq, and from New Orleans after it had been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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The novel reads, in retrospect, less like exaggeration than reportage from inside a culture already learning to treat life as publicity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jones has vowed to keep broadcasting through a new company he’s founded and remains an inflammatory and notable figure in the far-right media system after decades of spouting falsehoods and bigotry.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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There are questions being raised, and the best antidote for falsehood is the truth in accuracy.—
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Falsification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsification. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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