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adjective

sin-ˈthe-tik How to pronounce synthetic (audio)
Definition of syntheticnext
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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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2
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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synthetic

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noun

as in simulation

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Recent Examples of synthetic
Adjective
These synthetic voices can sound almost identical to a real person’s voice by learning from a short sample of their speech. — Tam Nguyen, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 Their work focuses on synthetic zeolites, which are porous materials filled with microscopic channels. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
Each parfum has a spectral musk accord that’s a combination of safe synthetic and naturally occurring musks that create unique sensations. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026 Lab tests showed that the plants without the active inceptin receptor failed to emit this volatile blend when exposed to either the synthetic In11 peptide or actual caterpillar oral secretions. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for synthetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synthetic
  1. artificial
  2. faux
  3. simulation
  4. simulated
  5. fake
  6. dummy
  7. false
  8. imitative
Adjective
  • As per the team, the material can be used in soft robots, artificial muscles, wearables, and other shape-changing devices.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Doctors for decades have used scalpels to perform cataract surgery, which involves removing the cataract and replacing the cloudy natural lens with a clear artificial one.
    — Phil Galewitz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of artificial
Adjective
  • Add black ribbon or a handful of faux spider webs for Halloween, and swap out later with autumnal foliage for Thanksgiving.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But with sneakers strewn in the doorway and a cookbook opened to a specific recipe, the faux house felt lived in.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of faux
Noun
  • Everything the team knows about how fast the plasma is actually moving comes from the simulations rather than from the telescope, and the magnetic field driving the whole thing has never been measured directly at this scale.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For researchers, that could be more practical than waiting for quantum machines to handle entire scientific simulations.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of simulation
Adjective
  • At the end of this testing, the antenna had endured 200 simulated Mars landings and was still working just fine.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • An Arizona demonstration also showed that an artificial-intelligence data center could reduce consumption by 25 percent for three hours during a simulated peak event.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of simulated
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  • But if Rodgers and Newton are right about fake vaccination cards being a thing around the NFL at the time, there was apparently much bamboozling being done by a number of people.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As bait, the researchers created a fake startup, Ballena Azul, which pretended to focus on decentralized finance for large holders of cryptocurrency, which North Koreans have been known to target to fund the country’s regime.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fake
Adjective
  • Even when a trial is available, a person may not meet its requirements, or they may be randomly assigned to receive a placebo (dummy drug).
    — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Zettle climbed out of her farm cart and unhooked the dummy bird from a branch.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of dummy
Adjective
  • Along with the WiFi jammer, deputies said they were found to be in possession of false license plates and burglary tools.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Many of these times, KFA employees allegedly filed false expense reports chalking up the charges to meals, drinks, or standard massages.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of false
Adjective
  • The word is likely imitative (onomatopoeic), echoing the sound of heavy breathing during sleep.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Since then, whenever new tools to crank out communications have become available, somebody has flooded the zone with the fastest, most imitative material that could garner attention.
    — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2025
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