as in reproductions
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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Recent Examples of imitations
Meta’s model leaked just two years ago and seeded an ecosystem of imitations and refinements that moved faster than any licensing system.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
But Swift’s work with Jack Antonoff slipped into a too-reliable throwback synth-pop aesthetic that doesn’t feel fresh after years of iterations and imitations.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The Residences’ partners insisted wood be wood, leather be leather, and plastic should never be a faux substitute because the ultra rich instantly spot imitations.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
But Swift’s work with Jack Antonoff slipped into a too-reliable throwback synth-pop aesthetic that doesn’t feel fresh after years of iterations and imitations.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The Residences’ partners insisted wood be wood, leather be leather, and plastic should never be a faux substitute because the ultra rich instantly spot imitations.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitations
Noun
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The Givenchy couture atelier created four iterations of the little black dress—one original and three reproductions.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Following the lead from state officials to raise recruitment numbers, the department lowered its physical requirements to join the academy, according to copies of the standards from 2016 and 2024.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the wake of two 2024 documentaries about Stewart, copies had become scarce, sparking bidding wars on resale websites.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Tonight, one of the replicas hits the Paramount Studios runway on model Olivia Petersen.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition highlights over 40 life-size animatronic replicas of dinosaurs in their habitats, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptors and Stegosauruses.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Imitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitations. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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