as in mock
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
the pseudo friendliness of a salesperson trying to sell you something
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Recent Examples of pseudo
If the tree happened to be on ancestral indigenous land, someone invented racist, pseudo-indigenous fictions to lend the tree an aura of romance.
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Verlyn Klinkenborg,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Mar. 2023
Sure, Faith Family plays a pseudo-national schedule, with 11 of its first 26 games against out-of-state teams.
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Dallas News,
31 Jan. 2023
In the show, which is directed by Burnham, Berlant performs a pseudo-biographical monologue about her journey as an actor.
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Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2023
This could certainly change if the Rockets land a certain French teenager in this year's draft lottery, but the first half of 2022-23 has assuaged some concerns about the long-term viability of a pseudo-twin-towers in the starting lineup with Jabari Smith flanked by Alperen Şengün.
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Michael Shapiro,
Chron,
15 Jan. 2023
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Verlyn Klinkenborg,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Mar. 2023
Sure, Faith Family plays a pseudo-national schedule, with 11 of its first 26 games against out-of-state teams.
—
Dallas News,
31 Jan. 2023
In the show, which is directed by Burnham, Berlant performs a pseudo-biographical monologue about her journey as an actor.
—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2023
This could certainly change if the Rockets land a certain French teenager in this year's draft lottery, but the first half of 2022-23 has assuaged some concerns about the long-term viability of a pseudo-twin-towers in the starting lineup with Jabari Smith flanked by Alperen Şengün.
—
Michael Shapiro,
Chron,
15 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pseudo
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After a season of travel, video and phone calls and texts speaking with agents, scouts, coaches, family members and those around these players, here is my final mock draft for the 2026 NHL Draft.
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The mock-neck adds a chic touch, and the color selection is genuinely impressive.
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Nadi Jabari, 46, was charged with false personation, unlawful use of a blue light and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
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Back when King was indicted in the summer of 2025, about 200 of them gathered in a Cleburne conference hall to make plans about how to support the sheriff, and decried the allegations against him as false attacks on King’s character.
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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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No one called for a fake investigation on Key Lime.
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Witt returned to action after missing six games with a strained right knee and went 1 for 3 as the Royals’ designated hitter.
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Nor will it be solved through another collection of disconnected tools layered into already strained environments.
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The problem is, mainstream science and society have been slow to move away from the narrative that all animals copulate only for reproduction, any same-sex activity is purely anomalous (and unnatural), and every species is male-dominated.
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While there are certain products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
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Of the two teams Genesis fielded, one was forced out early due to mechanical issues, but the other team finished, placing 13th in a field of 62 (though not all teams finished the race).
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The end zones, yard markers and artificial turf are gone inside the retractable-roof stadium during soccer matches.
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The boom in artificial-intelligence memory chips has turned Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix into trillion-dollar companies and lifted the Kospi by roughly 80%.
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These displays of simulated compassion can evolve into romance scams or attempts to defraud beneficiaries out of inheritance money.
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And the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, which oversees prediction markets, has previously brought enforcement actions against companies using simulated trades or making unrealistic claims about winnings.
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“Pseudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseudo. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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