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Recent Examples of impersonation
Authorities arrested Jonathan Willard, 39, of New Ellenton, on one count each of kidnapping and impersonation of a law enforcement officer.
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
Industry participants included SpaceX, Apple, Google, Coinbase, and Facebook’s parent Meta; fraudsters often exploit social media and internet services in impersonation schemes to prey on vulnerable US consumers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
Not bad for someone doing a Michael Jordan impersonation in close playoff games.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
His firm, Kroll, fields impersonation attempts constantly — fake emails, fake invoices, fake voices purporting to be him.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Instead, with Wembanyama setting the tone with his Ray Allen impersonation early and maintaining force on both ends throughout, these young Spurs found themselves on the brink of what would be a landscape-changing upset.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 31 May 2026
That obsessive attention to detail is what separates Mindelle's performance from a celebrity impersonation.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Workplace digital impersonation scam.
—Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Research and reports have consistently shown that voter fraud is extremely rare and voter impersonation – the kind of fraud that voter ID laws typically target – is statistically insignificant.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
ABC News, 4 June 2026
Industry participants included SpaceX, Apple, Google, Coinbase, and Facebook’s parent Meta; fraudsters often exploit social media and internet services in impersonation schemes to prey on vulnerable US consumers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
Not bad for someone doing a Michael Jordan impersonation in close playoff games.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
His firm, Kroll, fields impersonation attempts constantly — fake emails, fake invoices, fake voices purporting to be him.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Instead, with Wembanyama setting the tone with his Ray Allen impersonation early and maintaining force on both ends throughout, these young Spurs found themselves on the brink of what would be a landscape-changing upset.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 31 May 2026
That obsessive attention to detail is what separates Mindelle's performance from a celebrity impersonation.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Workplace digital impersonation scam.
—Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Research and reports have consistently shown that voter fraud is extremely rare and voter impersonation – the kind of fraud that voter ID laws typically target – is statistically insignificant.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonation
Noun
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Sparks end a three-game losing streak with an 89-72 win over expansion Portland, delivering their stingiest defensive performance of the season.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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But the strength of his acidic, strong, difficult performance was too powerful for the Tonys to deny.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Many of the characters’ original voices, such as Peter Cullen’s portrayal of Optimus Prime or Frank Welker’s of Megatron, have remained, while voice actors were cast for characters without voices, such as those from Clue.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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The scene was genuinely awful to watch, but the movie—a story of plague, passion, period costumes, and an unwashed man in a tunic skipping town to cure writer’s block—ended up thrilling us; the portrayal of two creative minds working together (and apart) was, oddly, familiar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The company responded by automating that process as well, deploying teams of AI agents with distinct personas to collaboratively review every pull request.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Yet unlike many executives whose public personas overshadow their actual work, Erving intentionally stayed out of the spotlight.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The yearly convention includes panel discussions, movie and television showings, an exhibitor hall, outdoor activations, a masquerade ball and more.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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And the leak to USA TODAY provides further evidence of the group’s careful masquerade, Tischauser, the SPLC researcher said.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The book is a poetry collection structured in three acts with seven players, each assigned a color of the rainbow and an apparition’s name, each of whom needs an audience to fully exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Kareem chased it down in the corner, did a bit of a tightrope act to stay inbounds, then turned around and drained it with near-perfect form.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Noun
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As a result, the matchup was moved to the first weekend in December, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the visiting Vols.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Packed with apples, chocolate-nougat candy bars, and a pudding mixture to bind it all together, this salad is actually a clever dessert in disguise.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Some of yoga’s most familiar poses are the warrior asanas, derived from Hindu mythology.—
Paula Chesley,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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Nilsson’s version shares little with its source beyond Adam and Eve themselves, here recast as doughy, beigy silhouettes striking poses amid an almost psychedelic soup of parti-color fronds, blobs, and amoebas.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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What Scott wrote about UF’s presidential choice, former University of Alabama President Stuart Bell, applies to the entire political presidency charade.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026
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Lots of people fell for the charade.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Impersonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonation. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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