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
Mangione faces 11 state charges, including murder and terrorism, in New York, as well as forgery and weapons charges in Pennsylvania.
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Alice Gainer, CBS News, 1 May 2025
Balmer has faced criminal charges over the past decade including simple assault, theft and forgery, according to online court records.
—Mark Scolforo, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra was arrested on charges of felony forgery on Monday, May 19, by the Perrysburg Police Department, according to the Perrysburg school district.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 21 May 2025
District Attorney Rachel Mitchell said Owens has been charged with seven counts of fraud, perjury, forgery and evidence tampering.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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Alice Gainer, CBS News, 1 May 2025
Balmer has faced criminal charges over the past decade including simple assault, theft and forgery, according to online court records.
—Mark Scolforo, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra was arrested on charges of felony forgery on Monday, May 19, by the Perrysburg Police Department, according to the Perrysburg school district.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 21 May 2025
District Attorney Rachel Mitchell said Owens has been charged with seven counts of fraud, perjury, forgery and evidence tampering.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgery
Noun
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Authorities determined the carjacking was nothing more than a hoax with a goal of quick cash by way of insurance fraud, sheriff officials said.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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And how a real video from Gaza led to claims of an AI hoax.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
Noun
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On counterfeits, the color is almost always wrong, usually a highlighter shade of yellow instead.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Marcus Ray Chavez, 30, gave the girl counterfeit pills containing fentanyl on at least four occasions between September and November of 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgery. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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