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
Shawn Wilmoth, of Warren, and Willie Reed, of Pompano Beach, Florida, were convicted by a Macomb County jury this week of election law forgery, conducting a criminal enterprise and other crimes.
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The defendant, 27, has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him, including weapons and forgery charges in Pennsylvania state court, where he was arrested at an Altoona McDonald’s in December 2024.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Each forgery charge carries the potential of one to three years in prison.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Melinda Sauceda, 40, was arrested Tuesday and charged with theft of property valued between $2,500 and $30,000, tampering with a government record, and forgery of a government or national instrument, money or security.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The defendant, 27, has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him, including weapons and forgery charges in Pennsylvania state court, where he was arrested at an Altoona McDonald’s in December 2024.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Each forgery charge carries the potential of one to three years in prison.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Melinda Sauceda, 40, was arrested Tuesday and charged with theft of property valued between $2,500 and $30,000, tampering with a government record, and forgery of a government or national instrument, money or security.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgery
Noun
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There is an affordability crisis that is not a hoax.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The administration says the regulations hurt business and industry and were rooted in climate change, which Trump regularly calls a hoax.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Offering counterfeit, potentially dangerous, products to shoppers through third-party sellers on the marketplace opens Walmart up to liability and could erode the customer trust at the core of its brand.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Each item passes through a multi-step process combining advanced imaging, database cross-references, and final expert verification, a hybrid system that eliminates bias, minimizes error, and safeguards agains increasingly sophisticated counterfeits.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgery. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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