as in hoax
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 forgery
Several offenses were related to fraud, forgery and identity theft.
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Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Nolan pleaded guilty last November to one count each of conspiracy to commit false pretenses over $100,000, forgery and using a computer to commit a crime.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
He's also spent time in prison on multiple theft and forgery charges, according to previous IndyStar reporting.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Patterson was located in upstate New York and extradited to Connecticut by Norwalk detectives on March 17 on charges of first-degree larceny, first-degree computer crime and second-degree forgery.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2026
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Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Nolan pleaded guilty last November to one count each of conspiracy to commit false pretenses over $100,000, forgery and using a computer to commit a crime.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
He's also spent time in prison on multiple theft and forgery charges, according to previous IndyStar reporting.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Patterson was located in upstate New York and extradited to Connecticut by Norwalk detectives on March 17 on charges of first-degree larceny, first-degree computer crime and second-degree forgery.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgery
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Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, has also been the subject of death hoaxes in the past, including in 2018, when a fake article reporting his death circulated online.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fox, who has been living with Parkinson’s for more than 30 years, has been the subject of death hoaxes over the years.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Greece, home to an extensive repository of cultural artifacts, has long contended with the proliferation of counterfeits and the looting of archaeological sites.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Superfakes is about a small-time Chinatown luxury counterfeit dealer who enters a dangerous black-market underworld in order to fund a life of suburban respectability for her family.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgery. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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