Thesaurus results for COUNTERFEITED

counterfeited

verb

past tense of counterfeit

as in forged

to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive an expert at counterfeiting money

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as in pretended

to present a false appearance of managing to counterfeit a happy expression while visiting a sick friend

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Recent Examples of counterfeited The model can spot obvious fakes, but Fleek also runs quality-check centers in Karachi and Delhi that inspect items from brands and categories its data has flagged as frequently counterfeited. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026 In this case the driver of the truck did not have a purchase order to claim the delivery although those papers could have easily been counterfeited. — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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This month, for example, Saudi Arabia forged a mutual defense pact with Pakistan and Turkey.

— Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
For this filmmaking couple, reaching maturity as artists forged in the complex context of a modern colony hinges on acknowledging their limitations and still persevering.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of forged

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Once upon a time, Republicans understood this, or at least pretended to.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
The individual pretended to be from the Federal Trade Commission and told the victims to take funds out of their account and put it into a cryptocurrency kiosk, staying on the phone with them to avoid detection by bank tellers, officials said.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of pretended

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The article proposes storytelling as a vital solution, asserting its unique human quality inspires engagement and cannot be faked.

— Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Oviedo faked the punt and picked up a first down in Lake Mary territory but the ball was coughed up and the Rams came up with the recovery.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of faked

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This simulated fast charging across various electrode thicknesses, porosities, and binder distributions to map lithium-ion movement, pinpoint lithium plating, and isolate structural stress.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Some were animations, but more than half since March used AI that simulated real people.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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At the extreme upper end, the study found that a maximum possible prevalence of CTE — if researchers assumed that every former football player had CTE except for the 20 whose brains had definitively been cleared of a diagnosis — was around 97%.

— Becky Sullivan, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Taylor has quickly assumed a leadership role, with her coach using her as an example of expectations.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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