FALSIFICATION Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

falsification

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as in misrepresentation

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Recent Examples of falsification The president was convicted of 34 counts of falsification of business records. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 The only charge remaniing accuses Hayer of falsification of official document by an officer. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 In a federal investigation, Flores was charged with the deprivation of rights under color of law and falsification of records. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Citizens routinely hide their true feelings and engage in preference falsification, which can lead to massive overestimation of a dictator’s actual support. — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 If convicted, Lineberger faces up to 20 years in prison on the falsification charge, up to three years for concealing or removing public records, and up to one year on each theft count. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026 Flanagan was arrested in April 2025 and charged with five counts of wire fraud and one count of falsification of records. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 8 May 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 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

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Noun

How Hiring Managers Mislead Job Candidates The Resume Genius report found that the most common form of misrepresentation was understating how difficult the role or team environment would be, cited by 32% of hiring managers.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Howard brought claims for breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and fraudulent misrepresentation against CAA.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of misrepresentation

Noun

The reference to the co-defendant's YOS sentence was mistakenly included in some communication out of our office based on a previous misstatement and was not part of the Governor's decision process.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Lee Watson, in the email, said Burns never represented the board in the lawsuit and telling the court otherwise is a misstatement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026

Definition of misstatement

Noun

Perez Hilton’s family is clearing up misinformation about his communication with the media and sharing a new update on his health following his disturbing livestream earlier this week.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
This is the result of a campaign to discredit RCV with misinformation by politicians threatened by it.

— Paul Haughey, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of misinformation

Noun

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said exempting crypto from capital controls would create an unfair distortion.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
For oxygen measurement to be reliable, the industry needs robust sensors, better diagnostics, simpler field verification and installations that reduce the chance of sample distortion.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of distortion

Noun

Jason Arday, the sociologist who made history as Cambridge University's youngest Black professor, has resigned from the university after weeks of mounting accusations of plagiarism and fabrications in his biography.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The project follows Tesla’s move earlier this year to break ground on a research fabrication facility at the North Campus of Giga Texas.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of fabrication

Noun

Lindsay Clancy defense wants influencer to expose hospital ‘lies’ as judge warns ‘this is not Tripadvisor’.

— , FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Broad Peak, which rises 8,051 meters (26,414 feet) above sea level in the Karakoram range, is the world’s 12th-highest mountain and lies near K2, the world’s second-highest peak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of lie

Noun

That’s not an exaggeration, as Austin rents have been falling for several years.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
In her Tinker Bell costume, Ashley seems as thirsty for a peach as Shamea is, reveling in the opportunity to tell her side of the story but obviously sprinkling her own fairy dust of exaggeration into the narrative.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of exaggeration

Noun

Defense attorneys also should not be able to reference the felony charges dismissed after video showed agents’ falsehoods.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
As Nora’s speech and Catherine’s kind moments suggest, characters’ actions don’t consistently reflect their overall moral stance, which is often based on misunderstandings and falsehoods, its validity unknowable even to them.

— Judy Berman, Time, 27 July 2026

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