FORGERY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

forgery

noun

ˈfȯrj-rē

Definition of forgery

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 The dozen defendants face 187 counts in all, including forgery, motor vehicle theft and defrauding creditors, the government and insurance companies. — Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Abagnale committed check fraud, theft, and forgery, and later became a fraud-prevention specialist. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Originally, Johnson faced 18 counts of election forgery and one count of election perjury, and Andrews was charged with two counts of election perjury and 28 counts of election forgery. — Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 Months later, Pietras was arrested by the Coventry Police Department and charged with 22 counts of selling a funeral service contract with intent to defraud, 11 counts of second-degree larceny by embezzlement and one count of second-degree forgery. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forgery

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Noun

Yet, our president is dismissing all of the concerns as a hoax.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
After roughly two days of investigation, police informed the public the entire panic was driven by a hoax.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of hoax

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Here was my chance to get out of London, this counterfeit of death with its everywhere rage and its moribund culture and its smug population and its streets steeped in resentment and the sky pressing down like a chloroform rag.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
The distinction between authentic and counterfeit is becoming increasingly difficult to discern.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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