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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
Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
As seen in the official trailer released last week, the Predator must side with a Weyland-Yutani synthetic to survive a world of pain and regain his honor.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 July 2025
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Even OpenAI admits many models train on synthetic data - a bit like learning to drive by watching Fast & Furious.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The other is the creation of the first human-synthetic hybrids by Prodigy, a mega-corporation and rival to the iconic Weyland-Yutani enterprise.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
As seen in the official trailer released last week, the Predator must side with a Weyland-Yutani synthetic to survive a world of pain and regain his honor.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 July 2025
Noun
The report largely mirrors an August draft, including initiatives on ultraprocessed foods and public education about synthetic kratom, while avoiding industry crackdowns.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Even OpenAI admits many models train on synthetic data - a bit like learning to drive by watching Fast & Furious.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synthetic
Adjective
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To address these challenges, the Institute of Energy carried out research on the steady-state operation performance of China’s USD one-trillion ‘artificial sun’ fusion reactor.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are so many fun home decor in Pottery Barn’s clearance section for less than $50, including candle holders, faux plants, and even (some) bedding.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Particular standouts are a walnut and parchment media console, faux-fur pouf ottomans with an angular chrome base, a unique performance velvet sectional, and a particularly striking set of dining chairs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The platform is initially aimed at game developers, but Dabbagh sees clear applications in film, marketing, simulation and consumer storytelling.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The engineers are now preparing to work with aircraft manufacturers and labs to test full-size models in wind tunnels and crash simulations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His view aligns with ideas put forth by Gerard O’Neill, the late physicist and Princeton University professor who posited that humans should aspire to live in gargantuan space stations that orbit close to home and spin to provide simulated gravity.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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In these trials, a DJI M300 drone carried a defibrillator in response to a simulated 999 call.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Colbert made several jokes about needing a job and even brought a fake resume with a youthful headshot of himself.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Nepalese government, citing concerns over fake accounts, hate speech, disinformation and fraud, said the measures were to ensure accountability and make operators responsible for content on their platforms.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The increasingly popular use of void years — dummy years to spread the cap hit beyond a contract’s expiration — magnifies the effect.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The idea is to build a test bed that incorporates six control drums on the periphery of a dummy reactor.—
David Szondy
September 10,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The false assurance was more than a slip.—
Eric Tucker,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), was released from prison earlier this year, having been jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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In addition to thinking about how to escape John’s imitative poetry and scholasticism, Constantine had to consider his own future.—
Gregory Jusdanis,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Synthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synthetic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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