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
This mismatch can lead to inauthentic relationships and mental health challenges.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Unless managed carefully, people suffer from influencer fatigue as their feeds get inundated with inauthentic brand promotions.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The company also says monthly deactivations of inauthentic accounts doubled from the prior year.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Beach clarifies that being intentional about personality means strategically emphasizing one’s best qualities that serve business goals, not being inauthentic.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Unless managed carefully, people suffer from influencer fatigue as their feeds get inundated with inauthentic brand promotions.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The company also says monthly deactivations of inauthentic accounts doubled from the prior year.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Beach clarifies that being intentional about personality means strategically emphasizing one’s best qualities that serve business goals, not being inauthentic.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauthentic
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Enrico Ronquillo, 37, was indicted for using a counterfeit driver’s license and a birth certificate – both from California – to impersonate a U.S. citizen from May 11 to 14, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Alaska said in a June 16 news release.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Another respondent described neighbors overdosing on counterfeit Chinese drugs.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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Already, misinformation campaigns and fake news challenge our ability to discern truth.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Avoiding secondary scams Marilyn’s story also highlights a second danger of fake support numbers and remote access scams.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration report said that driver also made a false report related to hours of service.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2025
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His claims are false and do not reflect accountability for the impact of his actions on the community.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
3 July 2025
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At a bond hearing in Chicago immigration court on Tuesday, Judge Carla Espinoza set Morales Reyes' bond at $7,500 after the court and Department of Homeland Security had time to review the evidence about the forged threatening letters.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
10 June 2025
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Her plea agreement includes admissions to submitting fraudulent escrow disbursement requests to the escrow company, one of which included a forged client signature, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Inauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauthentic. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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