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
The Last of Us season 2 ends with a bloodthirsty Ellie coming face-to-face with Abby, the woman who killed her ersatz father figure.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Among the traces of the maritime city here today, the ersatz takes many forms.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
This due in no small part to Musk’s ersatz insertion into federal politics via the Trump administration’s jobs and services slashing Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The thinness also means that fingers are cramped too closely together, hovering over each Joy-Con's shoulder buttons and triggers as ersatz left and right mouse buttons but lacking enough clearance to use either properly.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Among the traces of the maritime city here today, the ersatz takes many forms.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
This due in no small part to Musk’s ersatz insertion into federal politics via the Trump administration’s jobs and services slashing Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The thinness also means that fingers are cramped too closely together, hovering over each Joy-Con's shoulder buttons and triggers as ersatz left and right mouse buttons but lacking enough clearance to use either properly.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ersatz
Adjective
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There are epic style moments in the new series, including one segment where Ashanti wears a white faux fur coat.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Amid all the showmanship on Thursday, hosted by a faux Austin Powers, there will be retro music and dancing.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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In Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa decided to ban synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, forcing millions of Sri Lanka’s farmers to go organic.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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What interests Johnstone here is how biological and synthetic beings blend together.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Avoiding secondary scams Marilyn’s story also highlights a second danger of fake support numbers and remote access scams.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Already, misinformation campaigns and fake news challenge our ability to discern truth.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Even as the key date approaches, a close reading of the Kansas law makes clear that the deadline is largely artificial.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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Both California and West Virginia have recently banned artificial dyes in foods served in schools.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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McMahon looked down on what wrestling had been, events where storytelling took place in the ring through simulated fights.—
Marc Raimondi
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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The Field Day gives radio operators a chance to test their skills under simulated emergency conditions using only alternative power sources such as solar panels, batteries and generators.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Ersatz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ersatz. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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