impostures

noun

plural of imposture
as in fictions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impostures
  1. fictions
  2. imitations
  3. representations
  4. pretenses
  5. simulations
  6. insinuations
  7. demonstrations
  8. displays
Noun
  • The ultimate object of these fictions is disorientation, more than belief.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Invasion fictions tended to spring up in response to each new form of invasion panic.
    — Ivan Kreilkamp, JSTOR Daily, 10 June 2026
Definition of fictions
Noun
  • The shoes have also inspired countless imitations from other brands, making the popular design more affordable and accessible, while the original remains highly coveted among shoe lovers.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
  • Bosses recently told Deadline that microdrama has moved well beyond cheap, schlocky imitations of traditional TV and film.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Definition of imitations
Noun
  • Audiences respond to authentic representations of themselves on screen.
    — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Linares caused at least three additional motions containing the same false title, language and representations to be submitted to the immigration court, court records show.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of representations
Noun
  • Johnson created the story of Nancy (Emilia Jones), who is not a girlfriend, but a crush who Bourdain foolhardily (and under false pretenses) follows to Provincetown after not getting a writing fellowship.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Trimpey also faces a felony charge of obtaining money by false pretenses.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of pretenses
Noun
  • Published in Nature, the study resolves the discrepancy between experiments and theoretical simulations of the melting temperature of diamond and show that the diamond structure persists up to 1 TPa.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Eventual champions Coventry City and runners-up Ipswich Town were tipped to finish fourth and third respectively before a ball had been kicked last August, via the running of 10,000 simulations of how the campaign would unfold.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of simulations
Noun
  • Ormund makes insinuations that his cousin is gay, which makes Ormund at once the most outwardly homophobic and sexist character in the show presently.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The singer laughed off illicit insinuations that have taken the internet by storm since video of the interview went viral.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Definition of insinuations
Noun
  • That move prompted months of mass demonstrations, and Schleien’s videos added to their impact.
    — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The demonstrations were seen as a reflection of their anger over corruption in education, a lack of opportunities and unemployment.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrations
Noun
  • Visitors are welcomed with demonstrations, exhibitions, live music, and truffle-dog races, along with displays of traditional handcrafted items made of ceramic, wrought iron, wood, paper, and leather.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to displays of memorabilia going back to the 1940s, there will be a trio of programs that explore decades of fairgrounds history.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of displays
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