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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
Journalists, politicians, human rights activists, even the country’s top business group have become targets of bogus court cases.
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Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
But Carrie’s dad also went on television to promote bogus medical devices and dubious supplements and made videos advancing pseudoscientific theories to sell his wares.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Some of the excuses are legitimate but many are bogus.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Another defendant, Salim Said — a 36-year-old who oversaw one of the bogus kitchens — was convicted of 20 counts, also including wire fraud and bribery.
—David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
But Carrie’s dad also went on television to promote bogus medical devices and dubious supplements and made videos advancing pseudoscientific theories to sell his wares.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Some of the excuses are legitimate but many are bogus.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Another defendant, Salim Said — a 36-year-old who oversaw one of the bogus kitchens — was convicted of 20 counts, also including wire fraud and bribery.
—David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogus
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With digital platforms flooded with bots and fake numbers, Kerns built his following and client base by offering true engagement, authority, and working systems.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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However, according to the businesses, The Knot defrauded them by providing leads that were either largely worthless or completely fake.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Also known as package confusion, this form of attack was first demonstrated in 2021 in a proof-of-concept exploit that executed counterfeit code on networks belonging to some of the biggest companies on the planet, Apple, Microsoft, and Tesla included.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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In February 2018, during the previous Trump administration, Ortega-Anguiano tried to reenter the U.S. with a counterfeit document.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Uncanny valley is a term for a reason: The brain can only take so much false information that’s appears to be real.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Comments Steve Burns understands first-hand the detrimental impact online rumors and false narratives can have on public figures.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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Push your chairs and couches together to create a faux sectional look.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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And while both traditional and faux leather-making processes involve chemicals, PVC can release pollutants and toxic chemicals.—
Gia Yetikyel,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 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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Some mock drafts had the Steelers taking a running back like Omarion Hampton in the first round.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Lucky for us, Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz dives right into that dicey proposition with his very, very early look at the players who could be prominent figures in mock drafts to come.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The organic cotton is pesticide-free as Boll & Branch uses marigolds on their farms in place of synthetic alternatives, and the farming methods use less water.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2025
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Companies like Upside Foods have developed synthetic meat that can be made in the same city rather than shipped halfway across the world.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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While headphones usually create an unnatural and exaggerated stereo field inside the listener’s head, with virtual acoustic spaces a more natural stereo field can be experienced through headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Photos often have unnatural colors, with little detail upon close inspection.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Bogus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogus. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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