as in counterfeits
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 forgeries
The medical director of the Cortland office said the records were forgeries, the outlet reported.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
In other court cases, some civil and some criminal, involving a total of nearly 300 additional hectares near Vlora, Shehu and his family members are accused of grabbing property through similar forgeries.
—Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
One accomplice in the scheme was a 74-year-old man from Rhineland-Palatinate who produced counterfeit expert reports attesting to the authenticity of the forgeries, investigators say.
—NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
Most successful forgers were smart and creative people, and many of their forgeries were consummate, even ingenious.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The letters, provided by Lex Cusack, had turned out to be forgeries, and Hersh was criticized for having had anything to do with them.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
This can get tricky quickly for employers, many of whom aren’t necessarily trained to spot complicated forgeries.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
This type of insurance covers problems due to fraud, mis-indexed or defective deeds, undisclosed heirs, forgeries, and unpaid liens threatening your ownership in your home.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
In this case, neural networks digest thousands of audio, video and image files to produce increasingly realistic forgeries.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgeries
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Do carve out a spot for the Mongkok market, with its colorful juxtaposition of souvenirs, food, fashions — beware of counterfeits, though — with live fish and even birds.—
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Safe handling and charging are indeed crucial, but what’s even more important is trying to keep counterfeits out of the supply chain.—
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The Los Angeles Times reported that similar threats in multiple states, including Georgia, were traced to Russian domains and labeled politically disruptive hoaxes.—
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In addition to the various homecoming shootings on HBCU campuses, several schools have fallen victim to swatting hoaxes aiming to foster confusion and chaos among the community.—
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Canvases by Norwegian painter Tyra Tingleff incorporated reproductions of the infamous photos of a nude Le Corbusier, brush in hand.—
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Starting January 1, all LV boutiques worldwide will display reproductions of the original monogram patent and the historic wooden monogram stamp in their windows.—
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The books have sold more than 100 million copies combined worldwide.—
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Queens Technical High School spends about $1,000 each semester on 1,600 color copies of The Technical Truth.—
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“Forgeries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgeries. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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