1
: formed by pressing or hammering with or without heat
especially
: made into a desired shape by heating and hammering
forged blades
a cold forged sword
2
: made falsely especially with intent to deceive
forged signatures
a forged document
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a forged ancient document that didn't fool experts in cartography
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She was additionally found guilty of insurance fraud for taking out a $100,000 insurance policy on her husband's life with his forged signature and for submitting a claim following his death.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Before that arrest, he was detained in Scottsdale, Arizona, and charged with two felonies: possession of a forged instrument and possession or use of a dangerous drug, according to The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 May 2026
According to court records, Gilley had allegedly traveled under a forged identity as Lejeune Jean Luc Olivier.
—Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
And combining a template with AI tools such as deepfakes or three-dimensional face models could, in some cases, allow a criminal to impersonate an individual in systems that require proof of a live face, slipping into a forged digital identity like slipping into a costume.
—Jonathan S. Weissman, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Before that arrest, he was detained in Scottsdale, Arizona, and charged with two felonies: possession of a forged instrument and possession or use of a dangerous drug, according to The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 May 2026
According to court records, Gilley had allegedly traveled under a forged identity as Lejeune Jean Luc Olivier.
—Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
And combining a template with AI tools such as deepfakes or three-dimensional face models could, in some cases, allow a criminal to impersonate an individual in systems that require proof of a live face, slipping into a forged digital identity like slipping into a costume.
—Jonathan S. Weissman, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Forged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forged. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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