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as in fake
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
for that price, you're only going to get furniture covered in bogus leather and not the real stuff
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as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
the "designer" watches sold on the street are usually bogus
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as in false
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
there was often a lot of bogus conviviality at the company's parties
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Recent Examples of bogus
But many other videos may truly be bogus.
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James Warren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Suu Kyi is currently serving a 27-year prison term on charges widely seen as bogus and politically motivated.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
The bogus charges were also later dropped.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Dorris was terminated in 2022, in part due to bogus write ups from Galovich.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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James Warren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Suu Kyi is currently serving a 27-year prison term on charges widely seen as bogus and politically motivated.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
The bogus charges were also later dropped.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Dorris was terminated in 2022, in part due to bogus write ups from Galovich.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogus
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But the fake ads include the swindler’s contact information instead of the real landlord’s.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The cards were left in several cars abandoned after their occupants were arrested by ICE agents earlier this week in Eagle County, during what Sánchez described as fake traffic stops.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ortega-Anguiano was removed to Mexico in 2016, caught presenting a counterfeit document while trying to re-enter in 2018 and again removed to Mexico.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Pharmaceutical companies monitor medications to stop counterfeit drugs from reaching patients.—
Matthew Kayser,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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Over the past two years, attorneys for Meija have argued in post-conviction hearings that prosecutors introduced false and misleading testimony at trial and newly available scientific methods proved that Casiaono, who was submerged in a bathtub full of scalding water, died by accident.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Banfield’s defense attorney has accused prosecutors of offering Peres Magalhães a way out of prison in exchange for a false story to pin the murders on Banfield.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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One side has tufted pink hearts, while the other is faux shearling that works well beyond Valentine’s Day.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Cotton Exchange has fanciful touches on the exterior, including faux columns and balustrades, and a fountain at the front of the building, dominated by a gryphon, a mythic creature that is part lion, part eagle.—
Jim Halley,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some key upgrades, including forged pistons, boosted output to 200 hp, resulting in a proto-M3 that could hit a top speed of 140 mph.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hunter Byrnes, 29, of Charlestown, Indiana, was charged with more than 100 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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The mock drafts have already started pouring in from national draft experts.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ten days before Wagler dropped 46 points on Purdue on just 17 shots, ESPN’s Jeremy Woo had the former Shawnee Mission Northwest star going 18th overall in his latest NBA mock draft.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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The synthetic present isn’t going away.—
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Inspired by the shape of a horse’s hoof, Le Perfecteur brush is crafted from synthetic fibre bristles that don’t absorb pigments, but rather deposit them evenly across the skin for ample coverage with little product.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2025
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The handsome pair of actors play sniper specialists from enemy countries who must each take a long shift on opposite sides of a massive trench where some unnatural monsters apparently lurk below.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Bogus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogus. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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