knockoffs

Definition of knockoffsnext
plural of knockoff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockoffs
Noun
  • But now that the drugs are no longer in short supply, compounders can no longer legally make copycats, and the FDA is cracking down on the dupes.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Some of those drones are actually copycats of Iran’s own autonomous Shahed drones.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • By 2009, Nakamoto took Bitcoin from theory to reality, mining the Genesis Block, and then, once the rules were set, protections against counterfeits were secured, and Bitcoin began to circulate—still worth next to nothing—Nakamoto vanished.
    Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
  • While many online retailers and marketplaces have taken steps to address the marketing of counterfeits, others still haven’t put the requisite measures in place—like notice and takedown procedures, identity verification and policies to punish offenders—that would curb the behavior.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout, artworks by Lawrence Weiner and Lee Ufan are paired with reproductions of important modernist furniture by the likes of Le Corbusier and Gerrit Rietveld.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 21 Mar. 2026
  • But now, tourists will be able to sit on large travertine marble slabs where their columns once stood and read reproductions of the Roman numerals that indicated seat sections.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Plans are now underway for a contemporary reimagining of the series, which saw McShane play the eponymous roguish and fourth wall-breaking antiques dealer, a likeable anti-hero with a knack for recognizing genuine antiques from fakes or forgeries.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Over centuries, the fascination with relics has of course led to abuses, with thefts, forgeries and now online sales all part of their history.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • McEnelly played defense the rest of the way, mixing in fakes where needed to keep Welsh at bay.
    Twin Cities, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Nembhard had to toss the ball out to Pascal Siakam after failing to get Wembanyama to jump on two fakes under the rim.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The novel by Herman Melville about a great white whale and the sea captain consumed by the beast that had bitten off his leg sold only a few hundred copies upon its release in England and America in 1851.
    Dan Kelly March 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Along with several newspapers from the day, including copies of The Denver Post, The Denver Republican, The Denver Times and the Rocky Mountain News, people involved in the installation left a letter and business cards.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Knockoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockoffs. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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