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Recent Examples of authenticity
Unlike impersonators, who pretend to be Elvis and sometimes present a characterized version of the king, tribute artists strive for authenticity.
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ABC News, 8 June 2026
There's no point in trying to be somebody else apart from yourself because people want authenticity and real human music and human connection.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Twitch Chief Executive Dan Clancy said that in an attention economy, live-streaming formats like his platform foster a sense of human connection and authenticity that consumers can’t get from social media channels.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 June 2026
The humor resulting from the combination of apparent authenticity, slick social media editing and a compelling mission has prompted speculation among onlookers about the band's true origin.
—Max Bacall , Tessa Hoyos , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Both events embraced the authenticity, resilience, perseverance, innovation and sense of community that drive the festival.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
From Montana to Maine, campaigns are scrutinizing rivals’ résumés, political connections, and family backgrounds to undermine claims of working-class authenticity.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Concerns over creative authenticity, digital likeness rights and job displacement were central to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, resulting in new contractual guidelines regarding how and when AI can be used in union productions.
—David Deal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Well, the Rahm Emanuel thing, to me, highlights again these tensions about authenticity and stuff.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
ABC News, 8 June 2026
There's no point in trying to be somebody else apart from yourself because people want authenticity and real human music and human connection.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Twitch Chief Executive Dan Clancy said that in an attention economy, live-streaming formats like his platform foster a sense of human connection and authenticity that consumers can’t get from social media channels.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 June 2026
The humor resulting from the combination of apparent authenticity, slick social media editing and a compelling mission has prompted speculation among onlookers about the band's true origin.
—Max Bacall , Tessa Hoyos , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Both events embraced the authenticity, resilience, perseverance, innovation and sense of community that drive the festival.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
From Montana to Maine, campaigns are scrutinizing rivals’ résumés, political connections, and family backgrounds to undermine claims of working-class authenticity.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Concerns over creative authenticity, digital likeness rights and job displacement were central to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, resulting in new contractual guidelines regarding how and when AI can be used in union productions.
—David Deal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Well, the Rahm Emanuel thing, to me, highlights again these tensions about authenticity and stuff.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authenticity
Noun
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Her belief in a universal truth was not unique, but her pursuit of it was relentless and oddly self-erasing.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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The time traveler hopes to warn him and save his life, but is confronted with a painful truth.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 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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His obituary remembered his infectious laughter and gentle spirit, noting his kindness, genuineness, and reliability.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The genuineness of your laugh or smile.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Authenticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authenticity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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