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Recent Examples of authenticity
The owners sourced each piece of furniture from local markets, adding to the three-bedroom’s authenticity.
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Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 18 May 2026
But the show does succeed in updating the stereotype, without pandering, and with the genuine authenticity that only photography can produce.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
But the panel rejected that argument since D’Ambrosio had ample opportunity to dispute the text’s authenticity earlier in the litigation, and never did it before oral arguments during the appeal.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
The film’s authenticity is often lauded as a major part of its success.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Business Models There are different business models for participating in the value that authenticity creates.
—Lin Cherry, Fortune, 17 May 2026
On the contrary, this uncannily wise filmmaker’s delicate touch underlines how vital authorial authenticity can be when engaging with genuine sociopolitical pain through fantasy storytelling.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
The setting allowed for casting that serves narrative authenticity rather than marketing strategy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
CreatorIQ’s State of Creator Marketing Report 2025-2026 found that AI governance, authenticity and brand safety are rapidly emerging as central concerns for marketers integrating AI into creator campaigns.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 18 May 2026
But the show does succeed in updating the stereotype, without pandering, and with the genuine authenticity that only photography can produce.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
But the panel rejected that argument since D’Ambrosio had ample opportunity to dispute the text’s authenticity earlier in the litigation, and never did it before oral arguments during the appeal.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
The film’s authenticity is often lauded as a major part of its success.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Business Models There are different business models for participating in the value that authenticity creates.
—Lin Cherry, Fortune, 17 May 2026
On the contrary, this uncannily wise filmmaker’s delicate touch underlines how vital authorial authenticity can be when engaging with genuine sociopolitical pain through fantasy storytelling.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
The setting allowed for casting that serves narrative authenticity rather than marketing strategy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
CreatorIQ’s State of Creator Marketing Report 2025-2026 found that AI governance, authenticity and brand safety are rapidly emerging as central concerns for marketers integrating AI into creator campaigns.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authenticity
Noun
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April 20 – May 20 A personal truth could click into place with unusual force today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Continue reading … STANDING FIRM — New York Times defends controversial anti-Israel piece, 'no truth' to retraction claims.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The Los Alamitos High product is known for his all-business approach to football as well as his overall grittiness as a receiver.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The genuineness of your laugh or smile.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But plenty praise Liu, too, for her free spirit and genuineness — sometimes with a subtle nod to her father's role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests that landed him in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Authenticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authenticity. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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