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as in genuine
being exactly as appears or as claimed
found an authentic Native American arrowhead
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as in accurate
following an original exactly
an authentic reconstruction of the Parthenon as it is believed to have looked when first built
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Recent Examples of authentic
Have a walk along the serene volcanic Lake Vico and eat at Trattoria del Cimino dal 1895, an authentic Lazian trattoria steps from the palace.
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Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Customers will find an assortment of authentic French pastries, sandwiches, coffee and more.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Their guide to make sure their musical choices are authentic is music producer/composer Tim Lauer, who worked on Nashville and whose father was the director of photography for Robert Altman’s classic 1975 film, Nashville.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Based on Xiaohongshu’s internal data from September 2024, Gen Z uploads 7 million fresh notes and 60 million micro-moments every day — each one a pixel of authentic life.
—Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Customers will find an assortment of authentic French pastries, sandwiches, coffee and more.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Their guide to make sure their musical choices are authentic is music producer/composer Tim Lauer, who worked on Nashville and whose father was the director of photography for Robert Altman’s classic 1975 film, Nashville.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Based on Xiaohongshu’s internal data from September 2024, Gen Z uploads 7 million fresh notes and 60 million micro-moments every day — each one a pixel of authentic life.
—Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authentic
Adjective
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Investors and regulators should adopt transparent, comparable metrics so capital rewards genuine impact, not greenwash.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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There has never been a genuine internal reckoning with Palestinian political failures.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Backdrop cofounder and creative director Natalie Ebel said that description sounds pretty accurate.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The original film, which is spoken in Aramaic, Hebrew and Latin to create a more historically accurate and immersive experience, followed the final 12 hours before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her fashion designer husband, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and honest services wire and mail fraud, was sentenced to five months behind bars, two years of supervised release, 250 hours of community service, and a $250,000 fine.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Be honest and then seek out stretch experiences, reading and other ways to learn to fill those gaps.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The same is true of modern warfare.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mathis has been a terror for opposing quarterbacks alongside teammate and fellow true freshman Sidney Stewart.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ironically, the football game itself is just a backdrop, the real experience lies beyond the field.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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There was a chill in the air, but for Liverpool’s midfielder, newly arrived from Spain, the real culture shock was what happened on the pitch.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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For centuries, the wreck becomes the stuff of legends, with only the remote indigenous Guna Yala tribe privy to its exact location.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Paris digs are infinitely sleeker, dimly lit, and darkly appointed, but the food is more or less an exact replica.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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One disc contains outtakes from the original 4-track demos, made by Springsteen in his house in Colts Head, NJ, with extras from a follow-up acoustic studio session at The Power Station that tried, and failed, to better those recordings.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1962, the museum highlights 200 years of canal history through interactive exhibits, original artifacts, and engaging programs that explore how this engineering marvel shaped New York’s communities and culture, past and present.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Authentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentic. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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