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
Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Among those is the only ICE imitation crime that federal prosecutors have taken on in 2025.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Second, Tesla’s training approach, shifting toward vision-only imitation learning from human camera data, represents a strategic attempt to scale skill acquisition without hand-crafting controllers for each task.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Proteins include two types of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, imitation crab and lamb, while vegetable toppings range from cucumbers to jalapeños to baby corn.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Russia has long been an imitation culture.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Among those is the only ICE imitation crime that federal prosecutors have taken on in 2025.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Second, Tesla’s training approach, shifting toward vision-only imitation learning from human camera data, represents a strategic attempt to scale skill acquisition without hand-crafting controllers for each task.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Proteins include two types of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, imitation crab and lamb, while vegetable toppings range from cucumbers to jalapeños to baby corn.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitation
Noun
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The collection included reproductions of uniforms worn by each profession and Johnson’s modernized interpretations, enhanced with waterproofing, durability and thermal regulation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fabio’s journey to understand Angus begins with a reproduction glimpsed on a phone and then takes him to Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the home of Betty Angus, Patrick’s mother.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Available in 12 faux hair and thong color variations with straight and curly textures, the thongs are currently sold out on the Skims website.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Lifestride Wanderer Slip-On Sneakers An everyday pair of sneakers should be convenient and comfortable, and the slip-on style and faux laces make the shoes easy to put on and take off in seconds.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Costco, though, was a shrewd recombination of what had come before rather than a straight copy.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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While those films were burned, what the West never knew was that those were not the only copies of these films as Hesse had stored the vast majority of the originals safely in London, away from the political upheaval.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Cotton Incorporated’s market research found that, while consumer concern is high, a notable gap exists in understanding the direct link between laundry, synthetic clothing and microplastic shedding.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kennedy has pressured companies to stop using synthetic food dyes, prompting red states to pass food-dye regulations of their own.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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In his fourth professional season, Watson’s offensive role off the bench is likely to expand beyond the baseline, where he’s been used in the past as both a corner spot-up shooter and an Aaron Gordon dunker spot replica.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Not a full-size kitchen, of course, but rather a miniature replica of a kitchen, a tiny kitchen with a tiny table where two tiny dolls sit, blank-eyed and smiling and ready to eat an invisible meal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The bilateral drills in the Arabian Sea come after China, which has developed advanced weapons designed to sink enemy ships ships, deployed aircraft to conduct simulated missile attacks on a British warship off the country's coastline last month.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Link’s flight simulators supercharging our pilot training with adaptive decision-making under pressure; medical residents refining teamwork and communication in simulated trauma bays; managers learning leadership through live project crises with shifting constraints and incomplete information.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In a world where fake medical implants, counterfeit microchips, and cloned devices can threaten lives, money, and security, proving that a physical object is truly genuine is a major challenge.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos also were successful on a fake punt in the fourth quarter.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Oct. 2025
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The less light pollution, the better; a shower like this one that's rich in faint meteors is especially hard hit by artificial skyglow.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Engineers are experimenting with artificial gravity, such as spinning spacecraft to generate centrifugal force.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Imitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitation. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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