as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
like everything else the restaurant served, the whipped cream on the dessert was ersatz
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Recent Examples of ersatz
Those who had reserved seats at the real Post and Paddock Club got choice locations in the ersatz one.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
All of these ersatz businesses had accounts at Chase, Cathay or Singapore’s DBS Bank.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
What better way to claim an ersatz high ground by smearing the opposition as in league with evil?
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
An ersatz planet Between Mizar and Alcor and a little to their south is an 8th-magnitude star that was once mistaken for a new planet.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 June 2025
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
All of these ersatz businesses had accounts at Chase, Cathay or Singapore’s DBS Bank.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
What better way to claim an ersatz high ground by smearing the opposition as in league with evil?
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
An ersatz planet Between Mizar and Alcor and a little to their south is an 8th-magnitude star that was once mistaken for a new planet.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ersatz
Adjective
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Once all is shrieked and done, though, what’s left is a faux-prestige screed that’s 100 percent #OhHellNo!—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Featuring a faux wrap neckline and a deep V-neck design, the sweater is sophisticated and polished enough for date nights, after-work cocktails, parties, and more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Another key aspect of Bananatex is its open-source nature, designed to be shared with others to offer a viable alternative to synthetic materials that dominate the bag industry.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Science History Institute even attributes the first viable synthetic fiber to helping the Allies win World War II.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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As a precaution, health and trade associations are urging consumers and bars to destroy or properly dispose of empty bottles to prevent counterfeiters from reusing them in the production of fake liquor.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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After going for it on fourth-and-short successfully with a direct snap to Hall on a fake punt, the Jets proceeded to … run out the clock with runs, short passes, and by not snapping the ball on fourth down.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The giant software company that Larry Ellison founded and still controls has had an incredible 2025 (up 82% year to date), experiencing a massive increase in new business from the artificial-intelligence boom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tech giant Nvidia is the world’s leading artificial-intelligence chipmaker, but the company’s success has also put it in the crossfire of trade tensions.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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The engineers explain that the robot’s balance and locomotion have been trained in a simulated environment with slopes, obstacles, and interfering forces, where it has been run for hundreds of thousands of virtual hours.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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This precludes it from accommodating thousands of visitors eager to witness simulated slaughter.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Ersatz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ersatz. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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