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as in artificial
produced by humans rather than natural processes
that organic farm doesn't use any pesticides or synthetic fertilizers
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as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
synthetic fur collars boots of waterproof synthetic leather
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Recent Examples of synthetic
Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Certain fabrics, especially delicate ones like silk, lace, Cashmere, or certain synthetics should avoid being washed in hot water at all costs.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Even OpenAI admits many models train on synthetic data - a bit like learning to drive by watching Fast & Furious.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The other is the creation of the first human-synthetic hybrids by Prodigy, a mega-corporation and rival to the iconic Weyland-Yutani enterprise.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Certain fabrics, especially delicate ones like silk, lace, Cashmere, or certain synthetics should avoid being washed in hot water at all costs.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Noun
The report largely mirrors an August draft, including initiatives on ultraprocessed foods and public education about synthetic kratom, while avoiding industry crackdowns.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Even OpenAI admits many models train on synthetic data - a bit like learning to drive by watching Fast & Furious.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synthetic
Adjective
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Just a straight, artificial line.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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On Wall Street, Friday’s heaviest weight on the stock market was Nvidia, the chip company that’s become the face of the artificial-intelligence boom.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are so many fun home decor in Pottery Barn’s clearance section for less than $50, including candle holders, faux plants, and even (some) bedding.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Particular standouts are a walnut and parchment media console, faux-fur pouf ottomans with an angular chrome base, a unique performance velvet sectional, and a particularly striking set of dining chairs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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The prediction was not based on a single model but rather on the average of multiple simulation and model runs.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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By optimizing processes based on digital data and physically accurate models and simulations, businesses can leverage ideal materials and fine-tune layouts to ensure initial prototypes or build-outs perform optimally from the get-go.—
Marco Chiappetta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Non-linear conversational branching is just one more feature to remind you that an AI chatbot's simulated perspective is mutable, changeable, and highly guided by your own inputs in addition to the training data that forged its underlying neural network.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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The team tested the attacks on a simulated server, Windows PC, and Raspberry Pi device and found that AI-powered ransomware often succeeded in generating and carrying out the malicious instructions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert earlier in 2025 to encourage parents to talk to their children about the risks associated with responding to a fake text.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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To make Reen feel comfortable and truly welcomed, Long’s entire extended family wore fake tattoo sleeves to the reunion.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ship, meanwhile, will aim to deploy eight dummy versions of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites, relight one of its six Raptor engines in space, and come down in the Indian Ocean about 66 minutes post-launch.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the upper Starship spacecraft, which is designed to one day carry cargo or convoys of astronauts but will haul only dummy satellites for this mission, will continue flying through space.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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Representatives for James have called the fraud claims made against her politically motivated and false.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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On the next play, Taylor was called for a false-start penalty.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Its roots are purely imitative, echoing the sound itself rather than deriving from a concrete Indo-European root.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In addition to thinking about how to escape John’s imitative poetry and scholasticism, Constantine had to consider his own future.—
Gregory Jusdanis,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Synthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synthetic. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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