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as in unnatural
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
their artificial smiles did not make us feel very welcome
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as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
the familiar sight of the award winner accepting the artificial congratulations of the other nominees
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as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
artificial fruit made from wax
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as in nonnatural
produced by humans rather than natural processes
I find that artificial sweeteners often have an odd aftertaste
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Recent Examples of artificial
Tyson Foods has already dropped many synthetic dyes from its brands, and Kraft Heinz plans to remove all artificial food colors from products by the end of 2027.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Walmart is removing synthetic dyes, artificial sweeteners, and preservatives from its private-label brands.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The documents for the new project say the stadium would seat 22,000 and have new infrastructure, an artificial turf field, modular seating, modular locker rooms with restrooms and showers a scoreboard and a press box.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
However, nuclear theories predict that up to 7,000 artificial radioisotopes are possible.
—Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Walmart is removing synthetic dyes, artificial sweeteners, and preservatives from its private-label brands.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The documents for the new project say the stadium would seat 22,000 and have new infrastructure, an artificial turf field, modular seating, modular locker rooms with restrooms and showers a scoreboard and a press box.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
However, nuclear theories predict that up to 7,000 artificial radioisotopes are possible.
—Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artificial
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However, his unnatural exit from the sport made headlines in his final season at the Bahrain Grand Prix through an incident that reminded everyone about the dangers of motorsport.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Imitating the speech or body language of others during a conversation is another form of masking, along with forcing eye contact or facial expressions, which may feel unnatural.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Methanol is an industrial chemical that can cause nerve and liver damage and is sometimes found in fake or poorly distilled alcohol.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Aside from games like volleyball and dominoes, Gach says some children stage fake ambushes on one another while pretending to be government forces or rebel fighters.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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For one, all THC-like intoxicating compounds and synthetic or lab-made cannabinoids would be prohibited.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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American food giants like Walmart’s Great Value brand, General Mills, Kraft Heinz and more are pledging to remove additives like synthetic dyes, certain preservatives and artificial sweeteners from their foods.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Qatar is deepening its presence in Egypt after more than a decade of strained ties.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Reports about father and son’s strained relationship have been everywhere of late.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Oct. 2025
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For some Obamacare beneficiaries, premiums are expected to more than double, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (aka KFF), a nonprofit health care research organization.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The elastic waistband stretches to move with you, and the pants come with faux buttons to make slipping them on a breeze.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles create a faux baseball game, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill used to mimic a potato sack race, and so on.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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Flight 11 will target those same two splashdown zones, and Ship will aim to deploy another eight mock Starlinks, SpaceX wrote in Monday's update.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Recently, Taylor invited her daughter’s class to Euronews Albania for a behind-the-scenes look at how television is made, where the children took part in mock interviews and explored the studio with wide-eyed excitement.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The pop of color offers a shimmer-free (rare!) means of warming up a wedding look and works equally well at lip level.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
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By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Artificial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artificial. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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