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
The social media user who first shared the image identified it as inauthentic in a follow-up post.
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Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
After all, people are pretty good at detecting when a person or a company is being inauthentic.
—Matthew Phillips, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Many successors fear that moving beyond their predecessor’s vision will be seen as disrespectful, inauthentic, or even opportunistic—as if change itself were an act of betrayal.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Similarly, a personal brand that changes too frequently can feel inauthentic.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
After all, people are pretty good at detecting when a person or a company is being inauthentic.
—Matthew Phillips, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Many successors fear that moving beyond their predecessor’s vision will be seen as disrespectful, inauthentic, or even opportunistic—as if change itself were an act of betrayal.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Similarly, a personal brand that changes too frequently can feel inauthentic.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inauthentic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauthentic
Adjective
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Low-quality or counterfeit imports have been an issue.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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That the products allegedly had such errors, Levi’s said, shows that PBG willfully perpetuated a counterfeit scheme.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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With digital platforms flooded with bots and fake numbers, Kerns built his following and client base by offering true engagement, authority, and working systems.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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One way bots attack businesses is by creating fake accounts that can cash in on incentives like referral credit, discounts and promotions.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Uncanny valley is a term for a reason: The brain can only take so much false information that’s appears to be real.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Comments Steve Burns understands first-hand the detrimental impact online rumors and false narratives can have on public figures.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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China also makes more large cast and forged products—including landing gear, engine components, brakes, turbine disks, and fan blades—than the next nine countries combined.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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It is crafted from forged zinc and finished in matte black.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauthentic. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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