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as in fake
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
counterfeit currency that had been passed all over town
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2
as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
when it comes to the poor, his compassion is so counterfeit—he gives a damn, and that's all that he gives
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as in hoax
an imitation that is passed off as genuine
the will as well as the other documents turned out to be counterfeits
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as in to fake
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive
an expert at counterfeiting money
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as in to pretend
to present a false appearance of
managing to counterfeit a happy expression while visiting a sick friend
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Recent Examples of counterfeit
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Desperation leads to counterfeit medications, unsafe substitutions and, in extreme cases, theft.
—Tony Christiano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Mark Zachary Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
That confirms what Srinivasan and others believe about the future of battling counterfeits.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Karri Peifer, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Personal digital verification relies on biometric data and secure identity systems, which are nearly impossible to counterfeit.
—Glen Robinson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Kasie’s trying to see the best in her friend, but the rarest F&P card, the Mecha Ferret, is worth $10,000 each, and Craig’s storage unit has $100,000 worth of the counterfeit dupes.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Desperation leads to counterfeit medications, unsafe substitutions and, in extreme cases, theft.
—Tony Christiano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
Some critics allege that U.S. research security is still not properly defending American science and technology against theft or counterfeit by rivals.
—Mark Zachary Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
That confirms what Srinivasan and others believe about the future of battling counterfeits.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
The new stickers are designed to be harder to counterfeit, per Virginia State Police.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Personal digital verification relies on biometric data and secure identity systems, which are nearly impossible to counterfeit.
—Glen Robinson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterfeit
Adjective
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The attacker then tells it to impersonate the real extension by disabling it if permissions allow, changing its name and icon and displaying a fake login popup that looks just like the real thing.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the days following his post attacking me as fake news, Trump followed up with threats of lawsuits against journalists that use unnamed sources to report on his actions.—
Michael Wolff,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Bernardo Kastrup, a double Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and Philosophy and former CERN scientist, has propounded this thinking and collaborated with leaders like Dr. Faggin.—
Carlo Tortora Brayda,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Unlike the Arizona’s double buckle, this style is designed with an adjustable single strap.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The telltale sign exposing the hoax is a small ALLOD label on the original image, which stands for America’s Last Line of Defense – the satire site behind the post. That label and a satire watermark were meant to signal that the story was fictional.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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But Trump’s hoax will not work for long, given the oligarchy’s conspicuous takeover of America under Trump II.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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China has forged strong ties across nations, especially in Asia and Africa, and exerts greater power in international organizations.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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But should the White House recoil from the Five Eyes, the remaining members could forge ahead with beefing up bilateral agreements on intelligence sharing between individual countries.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In most fields workers are prone to deny a problem and even pretend to enjoy the abuse.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Their infatuations are challenged by a cunning philosopher who persuades the bros to pretend they’ve been suddenly drafted and to return later in disguise to woo each other’s fiancée.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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He had been apprehended while attempting to flee to Dubai using a forged Costa Rican passport, a move that also landed him a prison sentence in Montenegro for document fraud.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Being caught with a fake means risking anything from a simple fine to a charge of criminal possession of a forged instrument, necessitating a lawyer and several court appearances.—
Kaja Andric,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In total, the series has sold almost three million copies worldwide and garnered critical acclaim, with Children of Blood and Bone being featured as one of the Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time, a New York Times Notable Children’s Book, and a Kirkus Prize Finalist, among other distinctions.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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The latter case was especially alarming because, like a lot of classic films and shows, the title isn’t available as a digital copy.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What constitutes the crime is to phony up business accounting records to disguise the payments.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2024
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In fact, legislators and regulators are rolling back regulations designed to protect investors, who in this case are estimated to have lost $100 billion to phony Chinese firms.—
Gary Thompson,
Philly.com,
29 Mar. 2018
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“Counterfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterfeit. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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