Examples of forgery in a Sentence
that is a cheap forgery, not an authentic Ming Dynasty vase
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Federal officials said Singh was convicted in state court in 2014 on drug, weapon and forgery charges and was sentenced to five years in prison.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The defendant, 27, has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him, including weapons and forgery charges in Pennsylvania state court, where he was arrested at an Altoona McDonald’s in December 2024.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
He was arrested of multuple felony counts, including grand theft, embezzlement and forgery.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Each forgery charge carries the potential of one to three years in prison.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The defendant, 27, has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him, including weapons and forgery charges in Pennsylvania state court, where he was arrested at an Altoona McDonald’s in December 2024.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
He was arrested of multuple felony counts, including grand theft, embezzlement and forgery.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Each forgery charge carries the potential of one to three years in prison.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgery. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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forgery
noun
forg·ery
ˈfōrj-(ə-)rē 
ˈfȯrj-
plural forgeries
1
: something (as a signature) that has been forged
2
: the crime of falsely making or changing a written paper or signing someone else's name
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