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
Is the document Graciela keeps locked in her office a forgery?
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Yoo, who served in the George W. Bush administration, said concerns about forgery and fraud tied to the autopen’s use are legally legitimate.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Court records show that 24-year-old Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra has been charged with forgery, and he is being held on $50,000 bond.
—Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
All of these were efforts to reduce the forgery of his designs.
—Brian Ng, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Yoo, who served in the George W. Bush administration, said concerns about forgery and fraud tied to the autopen’s use are legally legitimate.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Court records show that 24-year-old Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra has been charged with forgery, and he is being held on $50,000 bond.
—Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
All of these were efforts to reduce the forgery of his designs.
—Brian Ng, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgery
Noun
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Whiting insisted there was nothing to suggest the note Meyer's birth mom had left was a hoax.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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That person later admitted in a Substack post that his claim to represent the band was itself a hoax.—
Natalie Kainz,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
Noun
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The department said that U.S. consumers spend more than $100 billion every year on knock off goods, falling victim to approximately 20% of the counterfeits that are illegally sold worldwide.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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This innovation protects consumers against counterfeits and provides essential guarantees in the resale market, ensuring that the products retain their value.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgery. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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