as in mock
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
the pseudo friendliness of a salesperson trying to sell you something
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Recent Examples of pseudo
Snooping around the fancy Manodrome mansion — where other lost souls feel a sense of pseudo-familial support — Ralphie finds a gun in Dan’s desk drawer (likely stashed there by Chekhov).
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2023
Sure, Faith Family plays a pseudo-national schedule, with 11 of its first 26 games against out-of-state teams.
—Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
In the show, which is directed by Burnham, Berlant performs a pseudo-biographical monologue about her journey as an actor.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2023
This could certainly change if the Rockets land a certain French teenager in this year's draft lottery, but the first half of 2022-23 has assuaged some concerns about the long-term viability of a pseudo-twin-towers in the starting lineup with Jabari Smith flanked by Alperen Şengün.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 15 Jan. 2023
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2023
Sure, Faith Family plays a pseudo-national schedule, with 11 of its first 26 games against out-of-state teams.
—Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
In the show, which is directed by Burnham, Berlant performs a pseudo-biographical monologue about her journey as an actor.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2023
This could certainly change if the Rockets land a certain French teenager in this year's draft lottery, but the first half of 2022-23 has assuaged some concerns about the long-term viability of a pseudo-twin-towers in the starting lineup with Jabari Smith flanked by Alperen Şengün.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 15 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pseudo
Adjective
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During the test, teams will run through the full range of operations that would take place on launch day, including loading the SLS rocket with 700,000 gallons cryogenic liquid propellant that is later drained and conducting a mock countdown.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kids will have a blast at the Seaport Museum next door, especially when exploring the mock-village section and tall-mast whaling ship.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Authorities did not provide additional details about the agents' apparently false statements.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, Worden continued to promote the false claim to news outlets and hired a media consultant to amplify it, the documents said.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The agency allegedly used Bank of America accounts to lure young women with fake modeling offers, while financial records suggest the bank was aware of these suspicious connections, according to plaintiff’s claims.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some guests got very into it—one adopted a fake British accent for the duration.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As Derya and Aziz’s hypocrisies, as upper-class intellectuals, are increasingly brought to the fore, Namal and Biçer’s conversational performances grow haggard and strained.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Gregg Phillips, an associate administrator at FEMA, said at a hearing this week that its disaster relief fund has sufficient balances to continue emergency response activities during a shutdown, but would become seriously strained in the event of a catastrophic disaster.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This tends to bento-box subjects in unnatural ways.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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Too-deep application can scar, alter texture, or cause pigment migration, color shifts, and an unnatural look over time.—
Tatiana Dias,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The leaf shutter in the lens has a range from bulb to 1/500th of a second and is controlled via a mechanical film advance lever built around brass gears and mechanisms that provides a tactile experience.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This cake requires a fine balance of enough food dye for a vibrant interior without making the cake taste artificial.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Its co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei has promised a clearer focus on the safety of the better-than-human technology called artificial general intelligence that both San Francisco firms aimed to build.—
Matt O'Brien,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Teams will run the clock down on a first run of the final 10 minutes before a simulated launch, called terminal count.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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The team demonstrated the system in simulated and hybrid simulation-physical tests using an unmanned ground vehicle, or UGV, alongside up to four virtual robot teammates.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Pseudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseudo. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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