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
New York state prosecutors had charged DeVuono with forgery and money laundering for using the proceeds from the fake vaccine cards to pay her mortgage.
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Jessica Schreifels, CNN Money, 18 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
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Trump has called the affordability argument from Democrats a Democratic hoax.—
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While it was initially claimed that the letter was legitimate, it was later confirmed to be a cruel hoax.—
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Court records show Walshe pleaded guilty in 2021 to wire fraud after selling counterfeit Andy Warhol paintings online.—
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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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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgery. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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