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as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
man-made diamonds that were really just glass
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as in artificial
produced by humans rather than natural processes
the houses in the new development are built around a man-made lake
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Recent Examples of man-made
Opal can be man-made just like diamonds.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Opal can be man-made just like diamonds.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
The phonograph records contain aspects that encapsulate life on Earth, such as samples of music from different cultures and eras, natural and man-made sounds from Earth, and electronic information encoded in analog form that an advanced civilization could convert into photographs.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
All three lakes, man-made in the mid-20th century to accompany thousands of housing units, are regularly choked with algae.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Opal can be man-made just like diamonds.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
The phonograph records contain aspects that encapsulate life on Earth, such as samples of music from different cultures and eras, natural and man-made sounds from Earth, and electronic information encoded in analog form that an advanced civilization could convert into photographs.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
All three lakes, man-made in the mid-20th century to accompany thousands of housing units, are regularly choked with algae.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-made
Adjective
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The women's beanie is highly functional, too, thanks to a blend of wool and synthetic materials that’ll take the chill out of biting days and perfectly stretch to fit your head.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of the things that Patrick did to hint at the ending was creating this beautiful piece of music, while the girl is crying pearls, which was designed to be synthetic keyboard music.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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Once the artificial uterine lining was ready, the team introduced two types of embryos into the chip.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Not artificial, not external, but absolute.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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For maximum coziness, the Skechers Women’s Cozy Escape Snow Puff Slip-ins are like a hug for your feet, with memory foam cushioning and faux fur trim lining the booties.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Featuring a soft faux fur lining and non-slip rubber outsoles, these slides are sure to become your go-to shoes for cozy days at home.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flywing built multiplayer interaction into the system, allowing users to fly together in formation or engage in simulated combat scenarios.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The project started with a simulated takeoff and concluded with a simulated splashdown.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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Punter Sean West — whose long 24-yard heave on a fake punt outgained every quarterback on the roster.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Green expertly applies fake eyelashes, thick foundation and a dessert brown eye look, while Messina goes to work piling tight curls atop my head.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-made. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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