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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
Its natural and man-made landmarks, as well as its historical monuments, contribute to reinforcing the sense of belonging among the city’s residents.
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Photovogue, Vogue, 23 July 2025
Flash floods often occur in terrain with steep, narrow valleys that drain into rivers where the water is confined in natural and man-made channels and has nowhere else to go.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Baumgartner helped popularize the extreme sport of BASE jumping, parachuting from heights both natural and man-made including the Christ The Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro and the Empire State Building in New York City.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2025
In recent years, EPA researchers have focused on lead and other contaminants in drinking water, along with threats to water quality from natural and man-made disasters.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Photovogue, Vogue, 23 July 2025
Flash floods often occur in terrain with steep, narrow valleys that drain into rivers where the water is confined in natural and man-made channels and has nowhere else to go.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Baumgartner helped popularize the extreme sport of BASE jumping, parachuting from heights both natural and man-made including the Christ The Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro and the Empire State Building in New York City.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2025
In recent years, EPA researchers have focused on lead and other contaminants in drinking water, along with threats to water quality from natural and man-made disasters.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-made
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The drugs included protonitazene and metonitazene, two synthetic opioids with respective potencies of 100 and 200 times more powerful than morphine, court documents say.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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By transforming ethanol into synthetic oils that can serve as HEFA feedstocks, the company’s technology could diversify and strengthen SAF production.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Just a straight, artificial line.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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On Wall Street, Friday’s heaviest weight on the stock market was Nvidia, the chip company that’s become the face of the artificial-intelligence boom.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Pair the duo with fairy lights, a thin linen runner, and more faux foliage to create a stunning seasonal scene.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Non-linear conversational branching is just one more feature to remind you that an AI chatbot's simulated perspective is mutable, changeable, and highly guided by your own inputs in addition to the training data that forged its underlying neural network.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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The team tested the attacks on a simulated server, Windows PC, and Raspberry Pi device and found that AI-powered ransomware often succeeded in generating and carrying out the malicious instructions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert earlier in 2025 to encourage parents to talk to their children about the risks associated with responding to a fake text.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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To make Reen feel comfortable and truly welcomed, Long’s entire extended family wore fake tattoo sleeves to the reunion.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-made. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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