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as in misrepresenting
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 refuting
to prove to be false
telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsifying
In March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that allows police to immediately arrest squatters and charge trespassers with a felony for any intentional damage and a misdemeanor for falsifying a lease.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Moreover, as remote proctoring systems continue to evolve and transcripts carry additional performance information, falsifying an ever-larger set of data will become increasingly difficult.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The former president had successfully delayed his sentencing on his 34 felony convictions of falsifying business records multiple times, eventually punting it until after the election.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
The offenses range from crimes like domestic violence or drunk driving to integrity issues like falsifying police documents or cheating on police training tests.
—Daphne Chen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
One of them, a New York case involving hush money payments, resulted in a conviction on felony charges of falsifying business records.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Amanda initially pleaded not guilty to her falsifying documents and wire fraud charges, but switched to a guilty plea in October 2021.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
In May, the soon-to-be president was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Nov. 2024
The complaints against him range from using excessive force to making bogus arrests and falsifying reports about the incidents in apparent attempts to cover them up.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Moreover, as remote proctoring systems continue to evolve and transcripts carry additional performance information, falsifying an ever-larger set of data will become increasingly difficult.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The former president had successfully delayed his sentencing on his 34 felony convictions of falsifying business records multiple times, eventually punting it until after the election.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
The offenses range from crimes like domestic violence or drunk driving to integrity issues like falsifying police documents or cheating on police training tests.
—Daphne Chen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
One of them, a New York case involving hush money payments, resulted in a conviction on felony charges of falsifying business records.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Amanda initially pleaded not guilty to her falsifying documents and wire fraud charges, but switched to a guilty plea in October 2021.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
In May, the soon-to-be president was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Nov. 2024
The complaints against him range from using excessive force to making bogus arrests and falsifying reports about the incidents in apparent attempts to cover them up.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Falsifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsifying. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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