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
In 2025, 38 individuals were accused of orchestrating a forgery ring spanning Italy, Spain, France, and Belgium, with links to the sale of counterfeit works attributed to leading artists of the 19th through 21st centuries.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
McClellan pleaded guilty to one count of forgery, a class four felony, and was sentenced to probation.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Several offenses were related to fraud, forgery and identity theft.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Nolan pleaded guilty last November to one count each of conspiracy to commit false pretenses over $100,000, forgery and using a computer to commit a crime.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
McClellan pleaded guilty to one count of forgery, a class four felony, and was sentenced to probation.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Several offenses were related to fraud, forgery and identity theft.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Nolan pleaded guilty last November to one count each of conspiracy to commit false pretenses over $100,000, forgery and using a computer to commit a crime.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgery
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The acquisition came after Jones was found guilty multiple times of defaming the families of the children killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, after repeatedly describing the massacre as a hoax.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Over a recent five-year span, 4% of Amber Alerts nationwide were determined to be hoaxes, where people intentionally misled law enforcement.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Greece, home to an extensive repository of cultural artifacts, has long contended with the proliferation of counterfeits and the looting of archaeological sites.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Superfakes is about 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.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgery. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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