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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
Lai is entering his fifth year in jail and is being tried for bogus allegations of colluding with foreigners to endanger national security and of conspiring with others to publish seditious materials.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
For obvious copyright reasons, that version has been virtually scrubbed from the internet, which feels bogus because chopping up any- and everything is tradition in bounce, but that’s just part of the challenge the genre faces in the streaming era.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 2 May 2025
This can result in what may appear to be a bogus message.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
These bogus roles spanned every level, from entry-level positions to executive-level openings.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
For obvious copyright reasons, that version has been virtually scrubbed from the internet, which feels bogus because chopping up any- and everything is tradition in bounce, but that’s just part of the challenge the genre faces in the streaming era.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 2 May 2025
This can result in what may appear to be a bogus message.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
These bogus roles spanned every level, from entry-level positions to executive-level openings.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogus
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This fake news is being spread by France’s enemies, both abroad and at home.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2025
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YouTube has further cracked down on fake movie trailer channels.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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Low-quality or counterfeit imports have been an issue.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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That the products allegedly had such errors, Levi’s said, shows that PBG willfully perpetuated a counterfeit scheme.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
8 May 2025
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Now their weird discomfort with disease—and their outré views on cancer in particular—is being refracted through a sea of false, indecent speculations.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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This discrepancy hindered the adoption of BI, which might further damage AI by generating models that are trained with false assumptions and generate erroneous predictions.—
Artyom Keydunov,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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This depends on the material, but faux leather is usually less susceptible to damage from steam.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Our feeds are flooded with faux news and half-truths, designed to prop up confirmation biases and advance political agendas.—
Slaine,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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China also makes more large cast and forged products—including landing gear, engine components, brakes, turbine disks, and fan blades—than the next nine countries combined.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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It is crafted from forged zinc and finished in matte black.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the past year, Sanders was projected as high as a top 3 NFL draft pick in some mock drafts.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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With a draft order now known, a collection of our NHL reporters combined for a mock draft of the first 16 picks.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
6 May 2025
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In announcing the replacements on Friday, the FDA said multiple food companies had already promised to remove the synthetic chemicals, making the 2026 target more likely.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Now, though, prices of synthetic diamonds have plummeted 90 percent at wholesale, according to a statement from the brand, marking a stark divergence from the price of traditional gems.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
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Multiple sclerosis bends his limbs in sharp, unnatural angles.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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A week ago, TikTok birthed a strange meme, proposing that the big hat that Zendaya wore back in 2014 during the Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party contained something unnatural.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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“Bogus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogus. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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