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
But the most memorable impressions are rarely straightforward imitations.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Most people now encounter the world through algorithmic feeds built to warp reality, on platforms with every commercial incentive to keep users scrolling and very little incentive to distinguish genuine interest from astroturfed imitations.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
China’s gaming studios, led by miHoYo (Genshin Impact), Tencent, and NetEase, are producing globally successful titles that no longer look or feel like imitations.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
The wings on either side of the knot are what came before and what came after, models for what Jefferson wrote and imitations of it.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Cheaper imitations and modern methods of culturing have considerably diminished the value of natural pearls since then.
—Caitlin Kennedy, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Male lesser goldfinches sing particularly complex songs, which include imitations of other birds' calls.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
This will eventually mean that only tweed made in Donegal will be allowed to be marketed as such, helping to prevent imitations and retain jobs.
—Kissa Castaneda, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
But other times musicians are targeted with loose imitations, likely based on broad genre presets.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Most people now encounter the world through algorithmic feeds built to warp reality, on platforms with every commercial incentive to keep users scrolling and very little incentive to distinguish genuine interest from astroturfed imitations.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
China’s gaming studios, led by miHoYo (Genshin Impact), Tencent, and NetEase, are producing globally successful titles that no longer look or feel like imitations.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
The wings on either side of the knot are what came before and what came after, models for what Jefferson wrote and imitations of it.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Cheaper imitations and modern methods of culturing have considerably diminished the value of natural pearls since then.
—Caitlin Kennedy, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Male lesser goldfinches sing particularly complex songs, which include imitations of other birds' calls.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
This will eventually mean that only tweed made in Donegal will be allowed to be marketed as such, helping to prevent imitations and retain jobs.
—Kissa Castaneda, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
But other times musicians are targeted with loose imitations, likely based on broad genre presets.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitations
Noun
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Early in the movie, failed architect and failing furniture-store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers a portal into a seemingly endless, unpopulated liminal space filled with distorted reproductions of real-world rooms, objects, and even whole neighborhoods.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Rooms are done in rich fabrics in warm earth tones and dressed up with elements of local design, such as reproductions of Pavel Janak’s angular Cubist timber chairs and elegant chaise longues from designer Adolf Loos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Save every record Keep copies of any letters, account notices, bills, screenshots or emails tied to the fraud.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The company builds coral-reef replicas to install in areas where reefs have been lost or are suffering.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 May 2026
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In a section that hammered home that this really is the end of an era, the hosts called on stage key figures of the last decade to carry out replicas of each of the major trophies won during the Guardiola decade.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Imitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitations. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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