impostures

plural of imposture

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Noun
  • Invasion fictions tended to spring up in response to each new form of invasion panic.
    Ivan Kreilkamp, JSTOR Daily, 10 June 2026
  • The program also happens to be in line with one of the president’s convenient rhetorical fictions.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • But the most memorable impressions are rarely straightforward imitations.
    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
Noun
  • Aside from the concert, Freedom 250 itself has also been at the center of criticism over funding transparency and religious representations.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • The King and Queen Camilla, 78, viewed visual representations of how technological innovation is transforming cancer research, and the palace gathering launched the organization's 125th anniversary year.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • For all the Court’s pretenses—all of its insistence on the rule of law, precedent, and good faith—many critics and supporters of the Roberts Court see the institution as an appendage of the Republican Party.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
  • Garcia-Hernandez was arrested on charges of theft of an elder adult, obtaining money by false pretenses, and attempted grand theft, along with an out-of-county warrant.
    Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The team used advanced 3D magnetohydrodynamic simulations to recreate the process, revealing that shockwaves propagating through giant molecular clouds can naturally generate the striking wheel-like architecture seen in some of the galaxy's most active stellar nurseries, according to the study.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
  • Companies would run tens of thousands of simulations to train and tune their robots, including a rigorous assessment of edge cases.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Believing our conduct improper, the villagers began to make insinuations.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • But whatever one thinks of Massie’s anti-Israel activism and anti-Jewish insinuations, neither was the reason he was excised.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • To safeguard the protection of visitors, visitor experiences, and park resources, many demonstrations require a permit.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • The program explored topics such as cinematography, animation, script-writing, documentary filmmaking, global acquisitions marketing, technology demonstrations, and the art of soundtracking a story.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The games were neither displays of baseball elegance nor overpowering runaways.
    Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
  • Their flag, country name, and national anthem are removed from official displays.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
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“Impostures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impostures. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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