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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
Gulf Coast shrimpers have been pummeled in recent years by natural and man-made disasters, as well as rising fuel costs.
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Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
There are too many of those for real, natural and man-made, to think anything merits the description where games are being played.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The madhouse of awards season and all its many, many controversies — not to mention an ongoing parade of natural and man-made disasters — has until now perhaps overshadowed some of the year’s lower-stakes joys.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
His job was to ensure continuity of care for Bay Area veterans during all sorts of natural and man-made emergencies from power outages to earthquakes and wildfires.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
There are too many of those for real, natural and man-made, to think anything merits the description where games are being played.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The madhouse of awards season and all its many, many controversies — not to mention an ongoing parade of natural and man-made disasters — has until now perhaps overshadowed some of the year’s lower-stakes joys.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
His job was to ensure continuity of care for Bay Area veterans during all sorts of natural and man-made emergencies from power outages to earthquakes and wildfires.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-made
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The organic cotton is pesticide-free as Boll & Branch uses marigolds on their farms in place of synthetic alternatives, and the farming methods use less water.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2025
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Companies like Upside Foods have developed synthetic meat that can be made in the same city rather than shipped halfway across the world.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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From factory employees in China stringing lights on artificial trees to dock workers unloading containers of toys, this vast labor force ensures Americans can choose from a wide selection of decorations and gifts each December.—
Zeyi Yang,
Wired News,
28 Apr. 2025
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For wreck divers, the 510-foot Navy dock landing ship USS Spiegel Grove now serves as an artificial reef six miles offshore.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Push your chairs and couches together to create a faux sectional look.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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And while both traditional and faux leather-making processes involve chemicals, PVC can release pollutants and toxic chemicals.—
Gia Yetikyel,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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The wonderfully unexpected opening sequence takes us inside a cockpit where the co-pilot’s warnings of discrepancies in the plane’s navigation system go unheeded by the captain, who steers them into a simulated fiery crash.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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When the simulated flight crashes, the screen turns into a wall of fire, and there’s Nathan.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2025
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With digital platforms flooded with bots and fake numbers, Kerns built his following and client base by offering true engagement, authority, and working systems.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Swatting is when a 911 call is made, usually to report a fake violent crime, to get police and sometimes even SWAT teams, to respond to the address given by the caller.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-made. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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