as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
an inauthentic warbonnet that was probably made in an overseas factory a few months ago
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Recent Examples of inauthentic
Beach clarifies that being intentional about personality means strategically emphasizing one’s best qualities that serve business goals, not being inauthentic.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 May 2025
While the actor is Irish, people on social media and TV critics alike have lambasted the actor for an inauthentic accent.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
This isn't about being inauthentic, but rather about strategically signaling key messages that are crucial for followers to be open to their influence.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Pritzker’s team says the Illinois governor’s posture toward Trump is neither new nor inauthentic.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 May 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 May 2025
While the actor is Irish, people on social media and TV critics alike have lambasted the actor for an inauthentic accent.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
This isn't about being inauthentic, but rather about strategically signaling key messages that are crucial for followers to be open to their influence.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Pritzker’s team says the Illinois governor’s posture toward Trump is neither new nor inauthentic.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauthentic
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In 2024, the DEA seized more than 60 million counterfeit pills and nearly 8,000 pounds of fentanyl powder nationwide — enough to deliver more than 380 million lethal doses.—
Mark Michalek,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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The Comité records all transactions, track the movement, manages the reserve and protects the appellation against counterfeit products.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Already, misinformation campaigns and fake news challenge our ability to discern truth.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Avoiding secondary scams Marilyn’s story also highlights a second danger of fake support numbers and remote access scams.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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This was a false charge by the Bush administration, as the United Nations’ inspectors on the ground in Iraq tried to communicate to Bush, and as his intelligence agencies tried to tell him.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
24 June 2025
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But an investigation resulted in an astonishing call from the other side of the world, which revealed that ‘The GPO Girl’ was, in fact, a 25-year-old Australian, who has created more than 100 false identities.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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At a bond hearing in Chicago immigration court on Tuesday, Judge Carla Espinoza set Morales Reyes' bond at $7,500 after the court and Department of Homeland Security had time to review the evidence about the forged threatening letters.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
10 June 2025
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Her plea agreement includes admissions to submitting fraudulent escrow disbursement requests to the escrow company, one of which included a forged client signature, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauthentic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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