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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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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
Outside of New Orleans, the storm itself caused damage; within the city, the disaster felt more man-made.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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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
Outside of New Orleans, the storm itself caused damage; within the city, the disaster felt more man-made.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-made
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Established in 2024, the group is named after the synthetic chemical element Bk, discovered in and named after the city of Berkeley in 1949.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The vessel has other eco details such as synthetic teak that replicates authentic teak in both looks and the ability to stay cool underfoot, a bio-resin in the layup, among others.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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China now dominates the sector globally, yet state support has also created artificial market saturation, driving price wars and an ongoing wave of company failures.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In lieu of any artificial sweeteners, Javvy uses Sukre which, like Stevia, is a natural alternative.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
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This faux Dunhill Fir is designed to look and feel like a tree plucked straight off the lot, without the single-season lifespan or mess of shedding needles.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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That kind of skeuomorphism—the design of a digital interface to resemble a physical one, by, for example, adding a faux-metal texture to a calculator app—has been out of fashion for more than a decade, ever since Apple moved away from it in the early twenty-tens.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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The demonstration featured live artillery fire from M777 Howitzers, amphibious vehicle maneuvers, and simulated explosives at Red Beach within Camp Pendleton.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The White House, Navy and Marines had been privately discussing whether the exercise — which is expected to involve the use of ammo and ordnance during simulated warfare — warranted a freeway closure.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Scully scored on a 44-yard fake punt and Ethan Polloreno returned an interception for a score.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the Pack ran a laughably bad fake-kick play — on fourth-and-17, no less.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-made. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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