as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
like everything else the restaurant served, the whipped cream on the dessert was ersatz
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Recent Examples of ersatz
Those who had reserved seats at the real Post and Paddock Club got choice locations in the ersatz one.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
All of these ersatz businesses had accounts at Chase, Cathay or Singapore’s DBS Bank.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
What better way to claim an ersatz high ground by smearing the opposition as in league with evil?
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
An ersatz planet Between Mizar and Alcor and a little to their south is an 8th-magnitude star that was once mistaken for a new planet.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 June 2025
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
All of these ersatz businesses had accounts at Chase, Cathay or Singapore’s DBS Bank.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
What better way to claim an ersatz high ground by smearing the opposition as in league with evil?
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
An ersatz planet Between Mizar and Alcor and a little to their south is an 8th-magnitude star that was once mistaken for a new planet.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ersatz
Adjective
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The makeup was similar to the high glam Williams has donned before, comprised of a bright undereye, bronze and mauve shadow across her crease, faux lashes, warm-toned contour under her cheekbones, an earthy brown lip liner and nude lipstick.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Crafted from faux oak leaves, pumpkins, and foliage, this pick won’t wilt or rot after several months outside, and it can even be packed away in storage to use again next year.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Today’s versions are typically made by casting various synthetic materials into bodily shapes.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bills in the legislature in 2023 and 2025 attempting to regulate kratom — via age restrictions, labeling requirements and the prohibition of synthetic alkaloids like 7-OH — failed to pass out of committee.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sandu’s reelection came amidst an election that was laced with allegations of Russian interference and was marred by fake bomb threats.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Guistolise, Megan Hurley and Molly Kelley talk with CNBC in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 11, 2025, about fake pornographic images and videos depicting their faces made by their mutual friend Ben using AI site DeepSwap.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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By springtime, the lingering sight of the giant artificial tree — still decked out in blinking lights and a red bow — was drawing attention on social media and causing concern for the mall's future.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Surgeons and doctors often rely on artificial models to practice delicate procedures.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Traditional LLMs have their own set of problems, but the introduction of simulated reasoning did significantly upgrade their capabilities, and now the same could be happening with AI robotics.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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This led to measuring any particle orientation or strength changes after a simulated quake.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Ersatz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ersatz. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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