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 report blamed an officer who was not present, and the signature was deemed a forgery.
Padro, who sprayed Talbot all four times and kicked him once in the torso, was immediately suspended and retired eight days later with an annual pension that paid him $103,490 last year.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
For example, Sentinel is great for analyzing visual manipulation and AI forgery, whereas DeepWare helps analyze video and audio communication.
—Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
Luigi Mangione, 26, faces 11 counts in New York, including one of first-degree murder and two of second-degree murder, along with other weapon and forgery charges in Thompson’s killing, according to an indictment.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Bank robberies, forgery and fraud became prevalent.
—Indranil Debnath, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
For example, Sentinel is great for analyzing visual manipulation and AI forgery, whereas DeepWare helps analyze video and audio communication.
—Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
Luigi Mangione, 26, faces 11 counts in New York, including one of first-degree murder and two of second-degree murder, along with other weapon and forgery charges in Thompson’s killing, according to an indictment.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Bank robberies, forgery and fraud became prevalent.
—Indranil Debnath, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgery. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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