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
The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Unsuspecting buyers could pay a steep price for the inauthentic item with little to no recourse.
—Nina Derwin, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Corgan and Love argue that avoiding being catchy and fun and poppy is just as inauthentic as mindlessly chasing trends.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Critics insist there isn’t a verifiable way to ensure that buyers receive what the labels promise, creating room for inauthentic claims that inflate the environmental virtues of certain products.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inauthentic
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Unsuspecting buyers could pay a steep price for the inauthentic item with little to no recourse.
—Nina Derwin, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Corgan and Love argue that avoiding being catchy and fun and poppy is just as inauthentic as mindlessly chasing trends.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Critics insist there isn’t a verifiable way to ensure that buyers receive what the labels promise, creating room for inauthentic claims that inflate the environmental virtues of certain products.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauthentic
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The report places some of the blame on social media platforms and e-commerce websites for facilitating counterfeit sales through influencer promotion and links to fake websites.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2026
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Shawna Keomisy was indicted in 2014, accused of using a counterfeit diploma and someone else’s medical license number to work as a physician’s assistant in Maryland.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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The bot-detection firm Cyabra analyzed seven days of activity around the ad and determined that 15 percent of the TikTok accounts commenting on it were fake but had created a disproportionately large percentage of the uproar.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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To return the favor, Graham proposes a fake dating scheme with Wells to make her crush, singer Justin Kohl (Josh Heuston), jealous.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Dana Williamson, former top aide to Newsom, pleaded guilty in an FBI corruption probe to bank fraud, filing a false tax return and lying to the FBI.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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She was additionally found guilty of insurance fraud for taking out a $100,000 insurance policy on her husband's life with his forged signature and for submitting a claim following his death.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Before that arrest, he was detained in Scottsdale, Arizona, and charged with two felonies: possession of a forged instrument and possession or use of a dangerous drug, according to The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauthentic. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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