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
Hager previously said the man is under investigation for fraud, forgery and unlawful conduct involving interaction with minors.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
This is a relatively recent development in academia, where scholars have mostly snubbed the history of forgery.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Now grown, the siblings use their fortune, along with their own peculiar talents—disguises, forgery, weapons handling—to lead Robin Hood–esque missions throughout London.
—Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
In Pennsylvania, Mangione has pleaded not guilty to charges of forgery, possession of an instrument of a crime and giving a false ID to an officer.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
This is a relatively recent development in academia, where scholars have mostly snubbed the history of forgery.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Now grown, the siblings use their fortune, along with their own peculiar talents—disguises, forgery, weapons handling—to lead Robin Hood–esque missions throughout London.
—Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
In Pennsylvania, Mangione has pleaded not guilty to charges of forgery, possession of an instrument of a crime and giving a false ID to an officer.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forgery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgery
Noun
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Trump has called recent attention to the case a hoax.—
Julie K Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Roundly condemned as an archaeological hoax by scholars, Inghirami undertook to publish a 1,000-page defense of his forgery.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The crime drama follows a small-time Chinatown luxury counterfeit dealer who enters a dangerous black-market underworld in order to fund a life of suburban respectability for her family.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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While fake goods have exchanged hands in informal markets since ancient times, the growth of online marketplaces has contributed to the rise in counterfeits because of how easy online shopping and selling have become.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgery. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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