knockoffs

noun

plural of knockoff
as in copycats

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockoffs
  1. copycats
  2. counterfeits
  3. reproductions
  4. forgeries
  5. fakes
  6. copies
Noun
  • Over the past year, a wave of Strategy copycats have stuffed public companies with crypto in a bid to lift their share prices, but that trade has largely lost steam.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • Billionaire Michael Saylor developed the playbook at his company, Strategy, which built a stockpile, exploded in value and spawned more than 200 copycats.
    — Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of copycats
Noun
  • Luxus focuses on pristine-condition assets with clear provenance, reducing risks associated with counterfeits and quality degradation.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Unprosecuted crimes against the public — such as the widespread sale of 78-cent postage stamps for 19 cents to 59 cents, rolls of 100, counterfeits all, for years online.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Definition of counterfeits
Noun
  • Just know that some logo buttons are genuine, some are replacements and some are reproductions, so authentication matters.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Choi notably collaborated with the institution’s Learning and Engagement department on its Find Art Here program, which brought reproductions of works held in the museum’s collection to schools and libraries throughout Harlem.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 23 June 2026
Definition of reproductions
Noun
  • Federal law strictly prohibits the publication of nonconsensual intimate imagery, including digital forgeries, and most states have passed criminal laws.
    — Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • His work was the subject of many forgeries, but Naranjo showed them grace.
    — Sarah Moreno May 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Definition of forgeries
Noun
  • The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services has warned that people can easily obtain fakes; in 2010, Puerto Rico invalidated all its existing birth certificates, citing rampant fraud and identity theft.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The publicly available letter, which was dated June 18, comes as Europe prepares to start implementing more regulations under the AI Act this August, including the transparency obligations requiring companies to disclose deep fakes in audio and visual content.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Definition of fakes
Noun
  • Hours before Haruki Murakami's new book was set to go on sale in Japan on Friday, dozens of fans gathered outside a major Tokyo bookstore for a special event to get their first copies as soon as the clock struck midnight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • And that’s why Howard Zinn has sold 5 million copies, because teenagers sort of like to be in on something.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of copies
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“Knockoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockoffs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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