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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
Ask whether the hypothesis, at least in principle, can be falsified.
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Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
After Mario left, the school was hit with NCAA sanctions in 1995 following a Pell Grant scandal in which an academic advisor falsified financial aid for more than 50 players.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Other reports of fraud and mismanagement The watchdog also found that a former CPS program manager repeatedly falsified federal grant applications over the course of a year by submitting fake enrollment data.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
No details were given regarding which documents were allegedly falsified.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
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Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
After Mario left, the school was hit with NCAA sanctions in 1995 following a Pell Grant scandal in which an academic advisor falsified financial aid for more than 50 players.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Other reports of fraud and mismanagement The watchdog also found that a former CPS program manager repeatedly falsified federal grant applications over the course of a year by submitting fake enrollment data.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
No details were given regarding which documents were allegedly falsified.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
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As a result, signals can weaken, become distorted or be completely absorbed, leading to shortwave radio blackouts according to NOAA.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Common Pests That Affect Spring Hydrangeas Aphids are sap-sucking small insects that cause hydrangea leaves and stems to become distorted.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Trump refuted those accusations in a heated interview with 60 Minutes host Norah O’Donnell on Sunday.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pavlovski refuted a claim made by a witness on Monday that McGee and Jenkins had struggled over the gun that was used to shoot Jenkins.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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But as Wired revealed on Wednesday, the company also misrepresented one of its deals.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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Season one explores Luisa’s personal love letter to grief, the nuanced Asian American experience, and the often misrepresented people of Los Angeles.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Falsified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsified. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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