as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
an inauthentic warbonnet that was probably made in an overseas factory a few months ago
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Recent Examples of inauthentic
Experts say many early America Party filings submitted to the Federal Elections Commission appeared inauthentic, and Musk even admitted one filing in New York was fake.
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Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
However, Verona’s blockbuster attraction is by no means the only tourist hotspot with inauthentic beginnings.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
City leaders and business owners are spearheading the change, one that some say rings in a more mature sophistication, but critics call an inauthentic copy of Old Town Scottsdale.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025
The Feature/Album Although Joseph sensed scripted elements could be a new ingredient to add to the mix, writing a feature-length script felt inauthentic to the project.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
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Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
However, Verona’s blockbuster attraction is by no means the only tourist hotspot with inauthentic beginnings.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
City leaders and business owners are spearheading the change, one that some say rings in a more mature sophistication, but critics call an inauthentic copy of Old Town Scottsdale.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025
The Feature/Album Although Joseph sensed scripted elements could be a new ingredient to add to the mix, writing a feature-length script felt inauthentic to the project.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauthentic
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Ortega-Anguiano was removed to Mexico in 2016, caught presenting a counterfeit document while trying to re-enter in 2018 and again removed to Mexico.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Pharmaceutical companies monitor medications to stop counterfeit drugs from reaching patients.—
Matthew Kayser,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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But the fake ads include the swindler’s contact information instead of the real landlord’s.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The cards were left in several cars abandoned after their occupants were arrested by ICE agents earlier this week in Eagle County, during what Sánchez described as fake traffic stops.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Over the past two years, attorneys for Meija have argued in post-conviction hearings that prosecutors introduced false and misleading testimony at trial and newly available scientific methods proved that Casiaono, who was submerged in a bathtub full of scalding water, died by accident.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Banfield’s defense attorney has accused prosecutors of offering Peres Magalhães a way out of prison in exchange for a false story to pin the murders on Banfield.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some key upgrades, including forged pistons, boosted output to 200 hp, resulting in a proto-M3 that could hit a top speed of 140 mph.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hunter Byrnes, 29, of Charlestown, Indiana, was charged with more than 100 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauthentic. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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