1. plural of counterfeiting; the act or practice of making fake copies of currency, documents, or goods to deceive or defraud
Usage: typically used in legal or law-enforcement contexts
2. plural of counterfeiting; instances or cases of pretending or imitating something dishonestly
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The police department arrested three suspects involved in counterfeitings of U.S. currency.
• International efforts have increased to combat counterfeitings of designer goods.
• The museum's security team detected several counterfeitings among the donated artifacts.
• Counterfeitings of pharmaceutical products pose serious health risks to consumers.
• The investigation revealed a network of counterfeitings spanning multiple countries.
• Banks use advanced technology to prevent counterfeitings of banknotes.
• Intellectual property laws protect companies from counterfeitings of their products.