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Recent Examples of impersonation
This helps stop impersonation scams that pretend to be family, banks or service providers.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Beyond the Drag Race stage, King has built a career spanning live performance, digital content, and celebrity impersonation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
And at the end of the day, Julia Sweeney and I had a blast being the ‘straight men’ to Christina’s awesome Cher impersonation and the insanity that was Chris Farley.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Older adults are also more likely than younger adults to report losing money on tech support scams; prize, sweepstakes, and lottery scams; romance scams and government impersonation scams, according to the FTC report.
—Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025
She was found guilty on three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct and violation of duty and failing to comply with the Colorado secretary of state.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The case that ended with a murder had begun with stalking and criminal impersonation of Anthony Holland.
—Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
What To Know Ahead of Black Friday 2025, Amazon has sent a warning to its user base of more than 300 million people, to stay alert for impersonation scammers.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The draft also criminalizes the impersonation of federal officials with AI deepfakes, citing AI’s use in attempts to successfully mimic White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier this year.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Beyond the Drag Race stage, King has built a career spanning live performance, digital content, and celebrity impersonation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
And at the end of the day, Julia Sweeney and I had a blast being the ‘straight men’ to Christina’s awesome Cher impersonation and the insanity that was Chris Farley.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Older adults are also more likely than younger adults to report losing money on tech support scams; prize, sweepstakes, and lottery scams; romance scams and government impersonation scams, according to the FTC report.
—Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025
She was found guilty on three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct and violation of duty and failing to comply with the Colorado secretary of state.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The case that ended with a murder had begun with stalking and criminal impersonation of Anthony Holland.
—Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
What To Know Ahead of Black Friday 2025, Amazon has sent a warning to its user base of more than 300 million people, to stay alert for impersonation scammers.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The draft also criminalizes the impersonation of federal officials with AI deepfakes, citing AI’s use in attempts to successfully mimic White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier this year.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonation
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In a field experiment with hundreds of consultants, GPT-4 improved speed and quality on some knowledge tasks while performance dropped on other, seemingly similar tasks just outside its strengths.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to validate performance, safety, and reliability in real-world driving conditions ahead of commercial launch.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Forster’s novel may have been written in 1913 (and published, posthumously, in 1971), but its portrayal of Alec and Maurice’s inability to openly articulate their love remains evergreen.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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He was once known as one of the East Bay’s best chefs who attracted customers with authentic Italian delicacies and a charming persona to boot.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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There is a gentle stoicism to his public persona, although his music erupts from reflectiveness into passion.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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There, participants dance at the city’s famous masquerade balls.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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For season 4, Luke Thompson's Benedict Bridgerton takes the helm, as newcomer Yerin Ha catches his eye at his mother's masquerade ball.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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The prosecutor's office said a 16-year-old boy from Sayreville was arrested and charged with acts of juvenile delinquency which if committed by an adult would constitute murder, weapons charges and armed riot.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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And when unlawful acts are committed, hold individuals accountable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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From the costume-picking process to the crazy disguises stars must wear off camera, keep scrolling for the wildest rules contestants on The Masked Singer must follow.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Melodee was last seen October 9 Buzzard went on a road trip with her 9-year-old daughter on October 7, when surveillance footage captured the girl at a local car rental agency dressed in what seemed to be a disguise, authorities said.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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Presenter Lalisa Manobal struck a pose in a sheer black gown that showed off her Intimissimi bra.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Torgashev dropped an imaginary microphone for his ending pose, then doubled over before dropping to a knee as the crowd rose to its feet.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The couple who are broken up put on a charade for friends to ensure that their yearly trip to Maine goes smoothly.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, he is forced to drop the charade.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Impersonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonation. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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