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 was initially arrested on forgery charges for giving officers a fake New Jersey driver’s license with the name Mark Rosario.
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Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
He was charged with forgery, a felony in Pennsylvania.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
He was first charged in Blair County, Pennsylvania, with firearms and forgery offenses, including carrying a gun without a license and presenting false identification.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
On cross-examination, Burns conceded the photographs had nothing to do with the charges underpinning Mangione's arrest for forgery based on his use of a fake ID.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
He was charged with forgery, a felony in Pennsylvania.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
He was first charged in Blair County, Pennsylvania, with firearms and forgery offenses, including carrying a gun without a license and presenting false identification.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
On cross-examination, Burns conceded the photographs had nothing to do with the charges underpinning Mangione's arrest for forgery based on his use of a fake ID.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgery
Noun
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At first, the ceremony — performed publicly before the entire parish — seems like a hoax.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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The incident came two weeks after police had responded to Lake Brantley High School for an unverified threat that was determined to be a hoax.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 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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Court records show Walshe pleaded guilty in 2021 to wire fraud after selling counterfeit Andy Warhol paintings online.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgery. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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