as in pretending
to present a false appearance of
I would never feign illness just to get out of a test
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feigning
Verb
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These issues are very real and generally speaking there are very few, if any, magic combinations of settings to cure these problems for many players, and pretending like that’s true is either disingenuous or misinformed.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Scrolling on one’s phone can be a deadening experience, but here’s someone feeling, or at least pretending to feel, a genuine feeling—even if the abundance of these videos surely numbs us further.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By simulating Earth with a global climate model, and feeding it a bewildering variety of data, the team brought snapshots of these ancient planets to life in some 85 slices of geological, paleontological history.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Today’s use cases are limited, with most work concentrated on simulating chemistry and physics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The platform is initially aimed at game developers, but Dabbagh sees clear applications in film, marketing, simulation and consumer storytelling.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The engineers are now preparing to work with aircraft manufacturers and labs to test full-size models in wind tunnels and crash simulations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the current high multiple, that translates to about $6–7 billion in profits, or roughly $16 billion in revenue, assuming a 40% net margin—a target consistent with long-term projections.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Allen has to find a way to beat Patrick Mahomes or, more to the point, the Bills have to find a way to beat the Chiefs — assuming Kansas City recovers from its 0-2 start.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The charges include several counts of forgery of name, using another person's identity, perjury and grand theft of personal property.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Von Ferdinand is charged with nearly three dozen counts, including forgery, identity theft and grand theft, while Alto faces eight counts, including perjury, forgery and identity theft.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the game-winning extra point, Notre Dame kept Luke Talich and Leonard Moore back to … protect against a fake?—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately a recent deep fake has come in the guise of a friend.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Marq Vision was cofounded in 2020 by Mark Lee, a former McKinsey consultant who holds a Doctor of Law from Harvard, to identify counterfeits in online listings using AI.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The complaint shows a slew of products that Twenty One Pilots alleges are counterfeits bearing their trademarks.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Feigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feigning. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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