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
Some burqas, as stated by local lore, included ersatz mustaches, to further discourage threats from foreign men.
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Robin Wright, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
The Last of Us season 2 ends with a bloodthirsty Ellie coming face-to-face with Abby, the woman who killed her ersatz father figure.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Among the traces of the maritime city here today, the ersatz takes many forms.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
This due in no small part to Musk’s ersatz insertion into federal politics via the Trump administration’s jobs and services slashing Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Robin Wright, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
The Last of Us season 2 ends with a bloodthirsty Ellie coming face-to-face with Abby, the woman who killed her ersatz father figure.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Among the traces of the maritime city here today, the ersatz takes many forms.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
This due in no small part to Musk’s ersatz insertion into federal politics via the Trump administration’s jobs and services slashing Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ersatz
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Morrow wore all Coach: a faux fur cheetah coat with mom-style denim jeans and a black leather bustier top.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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With six colors to choose from, this luxe faux leather passport holder may just become your new favorite travel accessory.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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But there’s alignment between the parties on regulating deepfake pornography and synthetic child abuse material, which could kickstart a series of legislative actions, Sexton said.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 July 2025
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The push for tools to address overdoses has taken on more urgency as deaths from synthetic opioids have skyrocketed in Texas and across the U.S. Fentanyl was identified as the likely cause of a surge of 79 overdoses in Austin last spring, which killed nine people.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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How tariff news fuels some scams The Better Business Bureau warned earlier this summer that some scammers are using fake excuses involving delays caused by tariffs to cover up fraudulent online orders.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Instead, the mysterious company started by a legislative aide under a fake name helped three people funnel more than $50,000 to two politicians and a top aide, federal prosecutors said.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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Subscribe now Like other experts whom CNBC spoke to, Raghunathan established market manipulation as deliberately misleading or influencing prices and trading volumes to create artificial trends or unfair advantages, such as pump-and-dump schemes and wash trading.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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The formula delivers the classic Coca-Cola taste that Americans are familiar with domestically. Kennedy Jr. has pushed food manufacturers to phase out artificial food dyes from American products as well as reduce sugar levels.—
Mandy Taheri
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Another way to solve complex games is by training an AI player through huge numbers of simulated games.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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To that point, Darvish dressed in full uniform and threw about 26 pitches in the bullpen after King’s simulated game, putting him on schedule to start Wednesday’s series finale against the Mets.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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“Ersatz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ersatz. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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