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forgeries

noun

plural of forgery
as in counterfeits
an imitation that is passed off as genuine that is a cheap forgery, not an authentic Ming Dynasty vase

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Recent Examples of forgeries The booming market for South Asian art has been flooded with forgeries. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026 South Asia’s modern art market has boomed, surpassing $100 million in auction sales in 2025, but a surge in forgeries threatens its growth, the FT wrote. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 And then, of course, there were the forgeries, which turned out to be a field day for dueling art historians. — Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026 Reports of guns, faked voter registration documents, gift card payments for forgeries. — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026 Detectives later ruled that the note and paperwork were likely forgeries. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Federal law strictly prohibits the publication of nonconsensual intimate imagery, including digital forgeries, and most states have passed criminal laws. — Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 His work was the subject of many forgeries, but Naranjo showed them grace. — Sarah Moreno may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 One of New York’s oldest and most esteemed commercial galleries, Knoedler closed down in 2011 amid allegations of profiting from forgeries of paintings by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and others. — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgeries
  1. counterfeits
  2. hoaxes
  3. reproductions
  4. copies
Noun
  • The European Commission previously said AliExpress breached its obligations under the DSA, which required it to diligently assess and mitigate the risks of counterfeits.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • Masherah also emphasized keeping Jordan with Upper Deck provides collectors a safe place to acquire authenticated Jordan autographed memorabilia when there are so many fakes and counterfeits floating around.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of counterfeits
Noun
  • Lodi Unified says these posts are typically hoaxes but law enforcement and the district are taking every report seriously, giving some relief.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Certain corners of the web promote hoaxes and hate speech and reputational sabotage.
    — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoaxes
Noun
  • This allowed the team to digitally analyze the scene, as well as create physical reproductions.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The exhibition is mostly screens, projections and reproductions, with a handful of great works from the 16th and 17th centuries and feels superficial at times.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reproductions
Noun
  • However, the Daily Mail reported that on Monday a truck carrying copies was travelling between a printing plant and a warehouse in the Netherlands when it was intercepted while parked in a lay-by, with four copies of the book mysteriously stolen.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Volunteers are also encouraged to submit a volunteer waiver online before the event, but paper copies will be available on the day of the cleanup as well.
    — Alison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of copies

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“Forgeries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgeries. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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