IMPERSONATION Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

impersonation

noun

as in performance

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Recent Examples of impersonation Criminals can use that information to create convincing phishing messages or impersonation scams. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 In many impersonation schemes, criminals pose as representatives of banks or government agencies and falsely warn that a consumer's money is in danger of being stolen. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Further protections include the beta program Artist Profile Protection, which allows artists to review releases delivered to Spotify under their name to avoid impersonation and stream-farming. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 As senior security writer Kim Key documented, one 77-year-old retired nurse lost $400,000 of her life savings after bad actors trapped her in a relentless, weeks-long impersonation scheme. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Neither actor went for an exact impersonation, although Brill approximates Fauci’s Brooklyn accent. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The trade organization said its members have identified significant issues with brand impersonation, including fake ads, products and even profiles for company staff. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 In practice, this mischievous presence ping-pongs between maternal lies and the wholesale impersonation of other people. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 But there’s something to the way this one, which is more a biography of the company than of a person, leans into this particular impersonation approach. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

This year, the multiplatinum band celebrates its 50th anniversary and has scheduled performances throughout California for the remainder of the year.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
SpaceX shares jumped nearly 8% on Wednesday, their best single-session performance since August.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of performance

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At 934 pages long, the book inspired the Hollywood film Pollock (2000), for which Marcia Gay Harden won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Krasner.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The result is a look at the diversity of the country in contrast with official Soviet portrayals and productions from the same era.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrayal

Noun

Though his stage presence could easily veer into a machismo-heavy persona, Robles sets himself apart in comedy by being the opposite.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
And the filmmaker really outdoes himself with a major set piece toward the end, when Matt enters a crowded nightclub in search of Markos and wreaks murderous havoc while shape-shifting from one persona to another.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of persona

Noun

Kicking it all off is a masquerade ball where masks and sparkling costumes are the norm.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
Each show has a different theme that will transport you to an over-the-top setting, from a masquerade ball to old Hollywood.

— Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of masquerade

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Later, in 1711, the colony passed a legislative act to make reparations to the victims, including restoring the good names of the accused and paying financial retributions to the families of the accused.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
The rush from the other 29 teams to acquire him would be quite literally hilarious, because trading Ohtani would be an act of financial suicide for LA and a massive windfall for a new team.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of act

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Authorities at the Villages denied him access, and the shoot required him to dodge security guards, charm subjects, and occasionally adopt disguises.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
More than historical curiosities, such stories reveal how elaborate disguises can become necessary as a means of survival in a world that denies people the freedom to be themselves — both historically and today.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of disguise

Noun

Current facial recognition systems, originally developed for photographs, can compare faces despite differences in pose, lighting, expression, age, and image quality.

— Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
In the event of Lula’s defeat, Brazil may cut a very different pose on the world stage.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

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