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 Maricopa County Sheriff's Office recommended the forgery counts after a nearly year-long investigation.
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Jeremy Duda, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Throughout history, any form of recorded media, including ancient clay tablets, has been susceptible to forgeries.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
Trump’s initial 13 charges have now been reduced to eight, which include his racketeering charge, conspiring to impersonate a public officer and conspiring to commit forgery in the first degree.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
David Kallman is an attorney for one of Michigan’s 2020 pro-Trump electors, Choate, who is returning in 2024 as a potential Republican elector while facing eight felony counts, including conspiracy to commit forgery.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Duda, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
Throughout history, any form of recorded media, including ancient clay tablets, has been susceptible to forgeries.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
Trump’s initial 13 charges have now been reduced to eight, which include his racketeering charge, conspiring to impersonate a public officer and conspiring to commit forgery in the first degree.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
David Kallman is an attorney for one of Michigan’s 2020 pro-Trump electors, Choate, who is returning in 2024 as a potential Republican elector while facing eight felony counts, including conspiracy to commit forgery.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgery. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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