forgery

noun

forg·​ery ˈfȯrj-rē How to pronounce forgery (audio)
ˈfȯr-jə-
plural forgeries
1
archaic : invention
2
: something forged
3
: an act of forging
especially : the crime of falsely and fraudulently making or altering a document (such as a check)

Examples of forgery in a Sentence

that is a cheap forgery, not an authentic Ming Dynasty vase
Recent Examples on the Web The perpetrators created their forgeries on pieces of cardboard using spray paint and stencils. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024 The exploited issue is a server-side request forgery bug in the SAML component tracked as CVE-2024-21893. Kate O'Flaherty, WIRED, 29 Feb. 2024 Trump is charged with 12 additional felonies in the case, including solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer and conspiracy to commit forgery. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 The origins of the forgery are unknown, but Rossi hopes to continue her research to learn what animal is actually preserved under the paint. Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024 He was arrested and charged with forgery and controlled substances-fraudulent practices. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024 Charges include fraud, conspiracy, computer tampering, illegally conducting an enterprise, money laundering and forgery related to the Empowerment Scholarship Account Program. Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024 Yolanda Cheers, who is also known as Yolanda Brown, pleaded no contest to felony grand theft by embezzlement in late January, in a deal that saw the dismissal of about a dozen other forgery, identity theft and other embezzlement charges, court records show. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 But a new advanced analysis has revealed that the fossil is largely a forgery. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

forge entry 2 + -ery

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of forgery was in 1583

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Cite this Entry

“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgery. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

forgery

noun
forg·​ery ˈfōrj-(ə-)rē How to pronounce forgery (audio)
ˈfȯrj-
plural forgeries
1
: something (as a signature) that has been forged
2
: the crime of falsely making or changing a written paper or signing someone else's name

Legal Definition

forgery

noun
forg·​ery
plural forgeries
1
: the act of falsely making, altering, or imitating (as a document or signature) with intent to defraud
also : the crime of committing such an act
2
: something that is forged

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