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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
Trump also awaits sentencing for his May conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York and a possible criminal trial in Fulton County, Georgia, over his attempts to overthrow the 2020 election.
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
He is accused of then falsifying police paperwork that did not mention his unauthorized visit to American Girls Spa.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
In 2020, 50 Cent supported Trump — who in May was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records — before retracting his endorsement after former girlfriend Chelsea Handler called him out.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
The interview, which was released in June, came soon after Trump’s historic conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, and Paul commented that Trump’s support and the donations made to his campaign had risen following the conviction.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
He is accused of then falsifying police paperwork that did not mention his unauthorized visit to American Girls Spa.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
In 2020, 50 Cent supported Trump — who in May was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records — before retracting his endorsement after former girlfriend Chelsea Handler called him out.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
The interview, which was released in June, came soon after Trump’s historic conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, and Paul commented that Trump’s support and the donations made to his campaign had risen following the conviction.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent reporting by the Orange County Register also brought to light a pair of cases in which two candidates misrepresented nomination papers to get on the ballot.Tri Ta, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
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To categorize these words as solely Gen Z or Gen Alpha slang misrepresents their history, and over-simplifies the way in which language evolves and grows.Casey Clark, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024
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The Arizona secretary of state has refuted these claims as false.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Arizona Secretary of State has refuted the video’s claim.Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Wash trading is prohibited under U.S. law, specifically by the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and financial regulators closely monitor markets for signs of such activity due to its potential to distort market integrity and mislead investors.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Labor Department said its survey of establishments — the raw material for payrolls numbers — was distorted by hurricane effects, as well as an unusually tight window for employers to respond to the department's surveys.Axios, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsify. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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