as in reproduction
something that is made to look exactly like something else
challenged me to tell the real roses from the silk imitations
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as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
the stage production uses only imitation diamonds, as real gems would be prohibitively expensive
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Recent Examples of imitation
Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
There’s a separate tier of more luxurious and nuanced imitation wood grains to choose from for an additional fee, ranging from a warm cedar to a richer mahogany shade, as well as imitation brick and minimalist hues such as cream and black.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
The world is saturated with imitation.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
The hostile circumstances in which Marx made his imitations led some to see his dolls as symbols of depravity.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Flocked trees sprayed with imitation snow are treated as garbage.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
There’s a separate tier of more luxurious and nuanced imitation wood grains to choose from for an additional fee, ranging from a warm cedar to a richer mahogany shade, as well as imitation brick and minimalist hues such as cream and black.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
The world is saturated with imitation.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
The hostile circumstances in which Marx made his imitations led some to see his dolls as symbols of depravity.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitation
Noun
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Teaching robots to feel To address this challenge, a research team from Japan developed a new adaptive motion reproduction system based on Gaussian process regression.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Midcentury Furniture Keep an eye out for name-brand midcentury furniture—it can sometimes get lost amongst all the cheap reproductions.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For maximum coziness, the Skechers Women’s Cozy Escape Snow Puff Slip-ins are like a hug for your feet, with memory foam cushioning and faux fur trim lining the booties.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Featuring a soft faux fur lining and non-slip rubber outsoles, these slides are sure to become your go-to shoes for cozy days at home.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Follow Fran Drescher’s lead with her latest copy-worthy beauty look.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Minimal in both its copy and marketing, OAMC and Salomon appear confident in letting the product do the heavy lifting for this collaboration.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The women's beanie is highly functional, too, thanks to a blend of wool and synthetic materials that’ll take the chill out of biting days and perfectly stretch to fit your head.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of the things that Patrick did to hint at the ending was creating this beautiful piece of music, while the girl is crying pearls, which was designed to be synthetic keyboard music.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ted Sarandos, the co-CEO of Netflix, keeps a replica of the Rosebud sled in his home.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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But in 12 of the cases, the person targeted was not armed, including several people who were later found in possession of replica firearms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flywing built multiplayer interaction into the system, allowing users to fly together in formation or engage in simulated combat scenarios.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The project started with a simulated takeoff and concluded with a simulated splashdown.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The board cited recent state and federal decisions, which have both noted the issue of AI programs citing fake legal citations is growing.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Howze, who has schizophrenia, was also able to escape the hospital following the incident, only to be return a few days later wearing a visitor’s pass with a fake name.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Once the artificial uterine lining was ready, the team introduced two types of embryos into the chip.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Not artificial, not external, but absolute.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Imitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitation. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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