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
Harford, 34, initially faced a total of 12 counts, including abuse of a corpse, forgery of a death certificate, and theft.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Cody Balmer's criminal record includes arrests for forgery, theft by deception and assault, according to court records.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
India’s federal investigative agency has charged Rana with several crimes, including attempting to wage war, murder and forgery.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Owens was indicted on seven felony charges, including one count of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of forgery and one count of tampering with physical evidence.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Cody Balmer's criminal record includes arrests for forgery, theft by deception and assault, according to court records.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
India’s federal investigative agency has charged Rana with several crimes, including attempting to wage war, murder and forgery.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Owens was indicted on seven felony charges, including one count of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of forgery and one count of tampering with physical evidence.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgery
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For more on Sherri Papini's kidnapping hoax, subscribe now to PEOPLE, or pick up this week's issue, on newsstands Friday.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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For every intentionally funny moment, there seems to be another joke at someone’s expense, such as Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie needing 40 seconds to (mostly) name his eight kids or Rams defensive end William Hayes insisting dinosaurs are a hoax, but mermaids are real.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The ever-improving quality of counterfeits further threatens retail integrity and industry accountability.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Heidt noted that the logo placement on a counterfeit may look off or that the logo may have a bleed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
28 Nov. 2024
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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgery. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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