falsified

adjective

fal·​si·​fied ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfīd How to pronounce falsified (audio)
: made false : falsely created or altered in order to deceive
falsified passports
a falsified report of the incident

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Prosecutors can no longer rely on her work, and defense attorneys worry that defendants were wrongly convicted based on falsified evidence. Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025 The falsified records allegedly concealed reimbursements to Cohen during Trump's 2016 campaign. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Once the funds dried up for these programs, some turned to check fraud and falsified purchases. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025 Singer’s elaborate scheme centered around creating falsified and embellished college student applications complete with fake test scores, athletic experience and doctored photos. Matt Finn, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for falsified 

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of falsified was in 1528

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“Falsified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsified. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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