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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
Carney last month told The Charlotte Observer the claims were bogus.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Its affiliation with Harvard also turned out to be bogus.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
Texas workers are being targeted by scammers impersonating state workers' compensation officials and pressuring victims to pay bogus fees to access their benefits, regulators say.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Many of his supporters share his confidence and suggest polls showing slipping support are bogus.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Its affiliation with Harvard also turned out to be bogus.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
Texas workers are being targeted by scammers impersonating state workers' compensation officials and pressuring victims to pay bogus fees to access their benefits, regulators say.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Many of his supporters share his confidence and suggest polls showing slipping support are bogus.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogus
Adjective
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The difference between a real deadline, imposed for legitimate reasons from without, and a fake one, conjured from within, is like the difference between eating brunch and seeing it on Instagram.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Later, O’Brien touted a fake company tasked with reformatting movies for smaller and smaller handheld devices, but the joke missed the mark.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Inside his vehicle, authorities discovered roughly 11 pounds of methamphetamine and about 6,000 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The indictment also accused the men of purchasing the counterfeit prescription drugs without proper paperwork, known as T3s/pedigrees, and reselling them to pharmacy customers.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The problem is that such inferences are often wildly speculative and will almost certainly lead to false convictions or arrests.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The defendants and company executives allegedly prepared false documents and communications to show that the company was the end user of the servers.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The faux mock neck appearance when the long-sleeve sweater’s zipped up gives it a little something extra.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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This faux leather style features an elegant, rounded collar and scrunched sleeves that together create a bold, endlessly versatile piece that can be thrown over a dress and knee-high boots for an afternoon brunch, or paired with denim and sneakers for a day of exploring.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Weeks before her husband's death, she is accused of fraudulently securing a $100,000 life insurance policy for her husband with his forged signature, and then fraudulently claiming the benefits following his death, according to the charging document.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Peters now faces two felony charges for possession of a forged instrument and possession of dangerous drugs, as well as a misdemeanor charge for using a fake ID to enter a bar.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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This mock draft has edge rushers off the board with the second, third and fourth selections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Fast forward through a remote interview, an in-person interview and a mock assignment, and Manaois had landed the job.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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The findings made clear that synthetic chemicals produced for agricultural, industrial and medical applications are ending up in the ocean, according to researchers.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kunselman advises skipping synthetic rugs as well.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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The biggest factor separating natural from unnatural results is judgment, knowing how much is enough and when to stop.—
Carlos Wolf,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some swim-current systems can create uneven or turbulent flow, which can make swimming feel unnatural.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Bogus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogus. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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