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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
This famine is man-made, made possible by support from the US government, among many other nations who remain unwilling to halt their funding and denial of Israel’s war crimes….
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Aug. 2025
Its natural and man-made landmarks, as well as its historical monuments, contribute to reinforcing the sense of belonging among the city’s residents.
—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
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Aug. 2025
Its natural and man-made landmarks, as well as its historical monuments, contribute to reinforcing the sense of belonging among the city’s residents.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-made
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Getty Images That upward trajectory stands in contrast to the United States, where life expectancy virtually flatlined during the 2010s and even dipped slightly on occasions during the 2010s—a trend blamed in large part on a surge in deaths from overdoses from the synthetic opioid fentanyl.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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McCurdy and his team there have watched the kratom market shift from simple leaf powder to concentrated extracts and now to semi-synthetic compounds like 7-OH.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Because in a world where intelligence is becoming artificial, the quality of human thinking has never mattered more.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The district is working to eliminate all artificial food dyes from its menus by the end of 2025, two years ahead of state regulations.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The dual-sided design has plush faux-shearling on one side for extra-cold days and soft coral fleece on the other.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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Steve Madden Tully-P Patent Shoulder Bag Go for a glitzy look with this burgundy shoulder bag in glossy faux patent leather.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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This led to measuring any particle orientation or strength changes after a simulated quake.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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On their simulated planet, clouds released rain that froze into icebergs that melted and flowed down rivers, soaking soil and evaporating to rejoin the atmosphere.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The love story is reluctant allies to lovers, with a dash of fake dating, a pinch of pen pals and a whole clove of secret identities.—
Lia Amador,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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All of the students purchased their fake degrees for $10,000 to $20,000 each.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-made. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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