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as in myths
a false idea or belief
the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by modern physics
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as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
several falsehoods in the witness's testimony that may be grounds for perjury
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Recent Examples of falsehoods
By correcting the president’s falsehoods while in the Oval Office.
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Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The failure of the Minsk accords leaves no doubt as to the risks of perpetuating such falsehoods.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Their falsehoods and misinformation campaigns are a desperate attempt to distract from their own failures.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Algorithms will seek to amplify falsehoods.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Except for then-Council member Dan Kalb, who suggested some remarks were crazy, not one council member rose to condemn these hateful falsehoods.
—Mark Cohen, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, algorithms can feed falsehoods that warp people’s perceptions or tell them to engage in dangerous behavior.
—Seth Ashley, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
The falsehoods spread on social include everything from using SPF as a contouring technique to suggestions sun protection causes rather than prevents cancer.
—Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Perhaps most critically, AI hallucinations can introduce inaccuracies or falsehoods at scale, a phenomenon that can rapidly degrade trust in an era already vulnerable to misinformation.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The failure of the Minsk accords leaves no doubt as to the risks of perpetuating such falsehoods.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Their falsehoods and misinformation campaigns are a desperate attempt to distract from their own failures.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Algorithms will seek to amplify falsehoods.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Except for then-Council member Dan Kalb, who suggested some remarks were crazy, not one council member rose to condemn these hateful falsehoods.
—Mark Cohen, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, algorithms can feed falsehoods that warp people’s perceptions or tell them to engage in dangerous behavior.
—Seth Ashley, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
The falsehoods spread on social include everything from using SPF as a contouring technique to suggestions sun protection causes rather than prevents cancer.
—Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Perhaps most critically, AI hallucinations can introduce inaccuracies or falsehoods at scale, a phenomenon that can rapidly degrade trust in an era already vulnerable to misinformation.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsehoods
Noun
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Vaccine hesitancy, myths and misinformation circulated even before the rise of internet and social media propelled their spread.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Why Whiskey Will Not Help a Cold There are some myths about how whiskey and alcohol might help a cold.—
Amelia MacIntyre,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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In Regretting You, a shocking car wreck takes the lives of two family members, unlocking a series of secrets, lies and regrets.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Social media has amplified this hatred, aiding the spread of dangerous lies and prompting animus against Jews and Israel.—
Irwin Cotler,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes dysfunction in the brain can lead to mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, which is characterized by delusions and disordered thinking, among other symptoms, that can be debilitating.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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The guests are just monkeys with delusions of grandeur and civilization.—
Joe Joyce,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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Then there are cautionary tales like the one in which a boy gets his fingers cut off for being a picky eater—stories about cause and effect, separation from loved ones, stealing, and death.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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The cousin from Idaho will regale Boise friends back home with travel tales of entering a Miami speakeasy.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Beginning this week, attempting to connect your phone to a second-gen Chromecast or Chromecast Audio results in untrusted device or authentication errors.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Check your credit report for errors One way to quickly increase your credit score is to review your credit report for any errors that could be negatively impacting you.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Vogue Beauty The biggest beauty stories, trends, and product recommendations.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Maybe some harbor illusions of being able to play.—
Kevin Acee,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Any remaining illusions were shattered.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Falsehoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsehoods. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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