as in fictional
not real and existing only in the imagination
his wartime exploits turned out to be entirely fictitious, as he had never even been in the military
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Recent Examples of fictitious
Supervisors Janet Nguyen and Don Wagner raised concerns at the board’s Tuesday meeting about fictitious registrations following recent news of a dog that was registered to vote in two recent state elections and a lawsuit by the federal government over noncitizen voter records.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Moore plays the fictitious Barbara Gucci, head of Gucci International and chairman of California — an undercurrent of humor runs throughout the film.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
In January, Moscow cut off the gas deliveries that had long powered Moldova’s electricity generation, using as an excuse a fictitious debt to its Gazprom state energy company.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Tyriq Withers stars as Cameron Cade, a disciplined athlete who has a shot at playing in a fictitious national league that absolutely is not the NFL.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Moore plays the fictitious Barbara Gucci, head of Gucci International and chairman of California — an undercurrent of humor runs throughout the film.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
In January, Moscow cut off the gas deliveries that had long powered Moldova’s electricity generation, using as an excuse a fictitious debt to its Gazprom state energy company.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Tyriq Withers stars as Cameron Cade, a disciplined athlete who has a shot at playing in a fictitious national league that absolutely is not the NFL.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictitious
Adjective
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Then again, even the fictional boarding school for witches and wizards in the Harry Potter series did not have a production line like Barcelona’s academy.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The real John Laroche attended, as well as the fictional one, who was played by Chris Cooper (who later won an Oscar for his portrayal).—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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Now draw an imaginary line diagonally through the Dipper's bowl from Dubhe (the upper right star in the bowl) down through Phecda (the lower left star in the bowl) and extend that line downward about twice the distance between those two stars and that will bring you to the vicinity of Cor Caroli.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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While their mother is not in the picture, Judy seeks guidance from her boss, Alyson (Megan Mullally), and her imaginary friend, Alanis Morissette (voicing herself), who appears to her in the Northern Lights.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Last year, moments included a violinist perched 15 feet in the air with a cascading 20-foot dress, a crew of mythic horsehead creatures, the Raven, the Jester, Cersei, and Arachnea.—
Jenny Adams,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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His return to offense was almost mythic.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Fictitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictitious. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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