falsified

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adjective

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

falsified

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past tense and past participle of falsify

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In the falsified data, McMorrow is shown as only having 9% of voters’ support. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 The World Health Organization has warned that increasingly complex international supply chains and the growth of e-commerce make controlling substandard and falsified health products particularly difficult. — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Chan posed as his investment adviser, and the two often shared falsified bank records, returns, and accounts. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 Four officers were accused of going rogue, beating West Oakland residents and planting drugs on them, all while filing falsified police reports. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for falsified

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First Known Use

Adjective

1528, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of falsified was in 1528

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