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as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
man-made diamonds that were really just glass
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as in artificial
produced by humans rather than natural processes
the houses in the new development are built around a man-made lake
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Recent Examples of man-made
All three lakes, man-made in the mid-20th century to accompany thousands of housing units, are regularly choked with algae.
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Outside of New Orleans, the storm itself caused damage; within the city, the disaster felt more man-made.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Antioxidants, which can be natural or man-made, can delay or prevent some types of cell damage9, and research has suggested papaya seeds might be a good source of natural antioxidants.10
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—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025
This famine is man-made, made possible by support from the US government, among many other nations who remain unwilling to halt their funding and denial of Israel’s war crimes….
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Aug. 2025
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Outside of New Orleans, the storm itself caused damage; within the city, the disaster felt more man-made.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Antioxidants, which can be natural or man-made, can delay or prevent some types of cell damage9, and research has suggested papaya seeds might be a good source of natural antioxidants.10
5.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025
This famine is man-made, made possible by support from the US government, among many other nations who remain unwilling to halt their funding and denial of Israel’s war crimes….
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-made
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Cotton Incorporated’s market research found that, while consumer concern is high, a notable gap exists in understanding the direct link between laundry, synthetic clothing and microplastic shedding.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kennedy has pressured companies to stop using synthetic food dyes, prompting red states to pass food-dye regulations of their own.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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The giant software company that Larry Ellison founded and still controls has had an incredible 2025 (up 82% year to date), experiencing a massive increase in new business from the artificial-intelligence boom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tech giant Nvidia is the world’s leading artificial-intelligence chipmaker, but the company’s success has also put it in the crossfire of trade tensions.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Available in 12 faux hair and thong color variations with straight and curly textures, the thongs are currently sold out on the Skims website.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Lifestride Wanderer Slip-On Sneakers An everyday pair of sneakers should be convenient and comfortable, and the slip-on style and faux laces make the shoes easy to put on and take off in seconds.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The engineers explain that the robot’s balance and locomotion have been trained in a simulated environment with slopes, obstacles, and interfering forces, where it has been run for hundreds of thousands of virtual hours.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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This precludes it from accommodating thousands of visitors eager to witness simulated slaughter.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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As a precaution, health and trade associations are urging consumers and bars to destroy or properly dispose of empty bottles to prevent counterfeiters from reusing them in the production of fake liquor.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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After going for it on fourth-and-short successfully with a direct snap to Hall on a fake punt, the Jets proceeded to … run out the clock with runs, short passes, and by not snapping the ball on fourth down.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-made. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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