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
  • 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
Definition of fictions
Noun
  • Another way to say this is that, in place of the extensive self-announcements Plato allows his characters, Rochester substitutes his own summary judgements, his sarcastic imitations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • The films have spawned endless imitations, parodies and spinoffs, such as this week’s Verizon commercial featuring Myers and co-stars Seth Green, Mindy Sterling and Rob Lowe.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Definition of imitations
Noun
  • Additionally, founders frequently serve as the face of the company, making representations to clients, investors and partners.
    — Blake Harris, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Çayoğlu mentions his amazement at meeting fans in Italy and Argentina, representations of their work crossing borders.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of representations
Noun
  • Trimpey also faces a felony charge of obtaining money by false pretenses.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • At school, Jin’s oldest daughter, Jane, teams up with a Black classmate, one of few, to expose their neighbors’ prejudices and pretenses.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of pretenses
Noun
  • Moreover, since the reactor already operates entirely through digital controls, researchers can test new software and monitoring systems under realistic conditions rather than relying solely on computer simulations or laboratory demonstrations.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • Chen and colleagues ran hundreds of computer simulations of mass transfer between binary stars and discovered that the key to generating an interacting supernova is when this mass transfer occurs late in the stars' lives.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of simulations
Noun
  • Conservative Justices, bristling at insinuations of bias or partisanship, like to point to the significant share of cases that are decided unanimously.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • Believing our conduct improper, the villagers began to make insinuations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Definition of insinuations
Noun
  • The robotics company is popularly known for its viral video demonstrations of quadruped and biped robots, with the most recent examples including its Atlas humanoid robot learning various soccer moves during the 2026 World Cup.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • And trust is not earned through demonstrations but through performance.
    — Mira Tzur, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of demonstrations
Noun
  • That’s not unusual among followers of Shia Islam, whose tradition is one of outward displays of faith.
    — Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • No brand strategist decided when Norwegian supporters should row through a train station, which city streets Dutch fans dressed in orange, or that Japanese fans should answer both victory and defeat with identical displays of respect and care.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
Definition of displays
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