FICTIONALIZED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

fictionalized

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Recent Examples of fictionalized Journey to the West presents a fictionalized version of Xuanzang’s pilgrimage, reimagining him as the monk Tang Sanzang, who is accompanied by three supernatural disciples, including Sun Wukong. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 The crime thriller has Gray having helmed a semi-fictionalized return to his family life in mid-1980s Queens and is also a companion piece to his 2022 film Armageddon Time. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026 The film stars renegade country singer Elizabeth Cook as a fictionalized version of herself, portraying an artist navigating midlife while contending with an industry that has never fully embraced her. — Kennedy French, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026 And don’t forget the 2024 film Saturday Night, a fictionalized retelling of how Michaels brought the show into being. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fictionalized

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Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas will all reprise their roles as the fictional Gray brothers in the band Connect 3, with comedian Sherry Cola also joining the cast.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Bud Billiken, the page’s fictional editor/mascot described as the guardian and protector of children, was invented by Abbott and the Defender’s executive editor Lucius Harper.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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Schools received an email from a fictitious two-parent household with both a mother and father interested in enrolling a child.

— Kristy Buzard, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
Twenty years later, Hughes would shoot some of his films at his alma mater, which would serve as the fictitious Shermer High School in the hits The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

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This technique, known as speculative execution, helps computers run more efficiently.

— Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Defensive standout Micah Parsons (+1600) seeks to refocus post-injury, while Aaron Donald (+850) is a speculative entry, with rumors of a potential return from retirement.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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