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as in artificial
produced by humans rather than natural processes
that organic farm doesn't use any pesticides or synthetic fertilizers
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as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
synthetic fur collars boots of waterproof synthetic leather
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Recent Examples of synthetic
Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
The companies that will thrive in 2025 are those that prioritize data quality over quantity, embrace emerging technologies like synthetic and multimodal data, and maintain customer trust through transparent personalization practices.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
But even if decades of research has shown that synthetic colors are safe, PepsiCo has to weigh public perceptions, Grzeda said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Naturalizer Soul Neela Sneakers These sporty chic sneakers come in a metallic synthetic or synthetic upper, and both options are versatile enough to match several vacation looks.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
The companies that will thrive in 2025 are those that prioritize data quality over quantity, embrace emerging technologies like synthetic and multimodal data, and maintain customer trust through transparent personalization practices.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Walmart is removing synthetic dyes, artificial sweeteners, and preservatives from its private-label brands.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
But even if decades of research has shown that synthetic colors are safe, PepsiCo has to weigh public perceptions, Grzeda said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synthetic
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American food giants like Walmart’s Great Value brand, General Mills, Kraft Heinz and more are pledging to remove additives like synthetic dyes, certain preservatives and artificial sweeteners from their foods.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Their methods—ruthless melodic math, brazenly artificial production, and an odd soft spot for reggae rhythms—helped define the world-conquering sound of Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The elastic waistband stretches to move with you, and the pants come with faux buttons to make slipping them on a breeze.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles create a faux baseball game, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill used to mimic a potato sack race, and so on.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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Students of the program learn in classroom settings as well as a CVS pharmacy simulation that teaches everything from how to run a cash register to medicine stocking, warnings and side effects.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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Humanoids often lose balance because their training data comes from videos and simulations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One 2020 study, published in the International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, suggested that replacing windows with simulated versions could save millions of tons of carbon dioxide annually if adopted at scale.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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British newspaper The Times reported Chinese fighter jets performed simulated missile attacks on the warship HMS Richmond, and China’s warships also stalked the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Methanol is an industrial chemical that can cause nerve and liver damage and is sometimes found in fake or poorly distilled alcohol.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Aside from games like volleyball and dominoes, Gach says some children stage fake ambushes on one another while pretending to be government forces or rebel fighters.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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First steps in that process occurred last week, when the Chokai practiced loading dummy Tomahawk munitions into its vertical launch cells.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ship did the same in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia — but not before deploying eight dummy versions of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Evaluating defamation claims where the report contains demonstrably false factual assertions.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, as several independent experts interviewed by NPR note, that claim is false.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Conversations in dorm rooms and lecture halls consist of roughly 97% university-loathing and imitative protests to fire coaches and athletic directors.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Third-party imitative learning from an immigrating parrot’s flockmates may facilitate overall group integration and social bonding and may even give rise to cultural conventions of coordinated movements or gestures.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Synthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synthetic. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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