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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
That woke me up to the bogus nature of the operators using the web and producing ads and subscriptions.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Based on the bogus information, a lender approved and funded a $968,989 loan, according to prosecutors.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
This, of course, was completely bogus, Danielle Hall, the director of health equity at the Autism Society of America, tells Glamour, but the damage was huge.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 54, who has gone by many other names in a criminal career spattered with financial grifts, was accused of posing as a bogus investor claiming rights to the historic landmark that draws more than half a million visitors a year.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Based on the bogus information, a lender approved and funded a $968,989 loan, according to prosecutors.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
This, of course, was completely bogus, Danielle Hall, the director of health equity at the Autism Society of America, tells Glamour, but the damage was huge.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 54, who has gone by many other names in a criminal career spattered with financial grifts, was accused of posing as a bogus investor claiming rights to the historic landmark that draws more than half a million visitors a year.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogus
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Ryan Scully scored on a 44-yard fake punt and Ethan Polloreno returned an interception for a score.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the Pack ran a laughably bad fake-kick play — on fourth-and-17, no less.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
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The United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has warned that tourists visiting Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Russia and Uganda may face a risk of methanol poisoning from counterfeit or contaminated alcohol.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lululemon is stepping up its defense against the growing counterfeit trade.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Several residents who work in the Georgia King Village area weighed in on the incident, including Harriette Guity, who told News12 that false reports based on AI could stretch first responders thin.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists concluded the structure was actually a false tomb, or a cenotaph, a type of burial monument erected to honor a deceased person buried elsewhere.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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This faux Dunhill Fir is designed to look and feel like a tree plucked straight off the lot, without the single-season lifespan or mess of shedding needles.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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That kind of skeuomorphism—the design of a digital interface to resemble a physical one, by, for example, adding a faux-metal texture to a calculator app—has been out of fashion for more than a decade, ever since Apple moved away from it in the early twenty-tens.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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The rest of the bike is heavily customized with forged wheels, top-spec Brembo brakes, 43-mm Öhlins FGR250 forks, and an Öhlins TTX monoshock.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Sep. 2025
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An email with a forged attachment may be followed by a phone call or even a video appearance that reinforces the deception.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … KEEPS ON GIVING – Joe Rogan and Andrew Schulz mock Harris' claim of people calling her most qualified presidential candidate.—
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FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Well, this mock neck zipped jacket is a far more flattering, wearable option that’s currently sporting a $20 price tag and a full range of sizes.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Established in 2024, the group is named after the synthetic chemical element Bk, discovered in and named after the city of Berkeley in 1949.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The vessel has other eco details such as synthetic teak that replicates authentic teak in both looks and the ability to stay cool underfoot, a bio-resin in the layup, among others.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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These techniques can sometimes feel unnatural.—
Christine Buzan,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Drafting in English and translating often produces stilted, unnatural messages.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Bogus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogus. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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