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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
Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Still others, such as phthalates – synthetic chemicals used to manufacture plastics – may leach into menstrual products from plastic packaging or be added as part of a fragrance.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Commercial synthetic and organic camellia fertilizers are available.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
These new regulations impose the world’s fastest removal deadline, requiring platforms to take down unlawful synthetic media within three hours of notification.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Still others, such as phthalates – synthetic chemicals used to manufacture plastics – may leach into menstrual products from plastic packaging or be added as part of a fragrance.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
The upcoming Nike Air Max 95 OG Big Bubble in Black/Off Noir/Metallic Silver/Black flips the entire construction of the 1995 model, replacing its typical synthetic suede and mesh for a fully seamless, shell-like construction that’s paired with a nylon tongue and metal hiking-style eyelets.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Commercial synthetic and organic camellia fertilizers are available.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synthetic
Adjective
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In our tests, the Pixel 10 outperforms the Pixel 9 in artificial benchmarks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Crystal Walk promenade, stretching over about a third of a mile, or 450 meters, provides shade under artificial branches covered in 10 tons of crystals that give it its name.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Celebrity stylist Dimitris Giannetos, who shared a snap of the look on Instagram, styled her hair in a deep side part, adding some volume on the top, and creating faux side bangs and finishing things off the silkiest, bounciest blowout.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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And, of course, Chappell Roan’s faux-nipple Mugler moment at the Grammys is still very much in the forefront of our minds.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2026
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Supercomputers unlock new physics The breakthrough relied on large-scale hydrodynamical simulations that model how stellar material moves in three dimensions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Weather simulations resemble climate simulations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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In her experiments with photobiomodulation, Fan was able to get the worms’ heads to grow back 40% faster in normal gravity and nearly twice as quickly in simulated microgravity.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Whisenhunt, 25, showcased his own notable jump in velocity during last Thursday’s simulated game.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The outcome is sure to spark strong reactions from Arizona Republicans who advanced the 2022 changes and several GOP legislators successfully invoked the law to defend themselves as fake electors from criminal prosecution by Mayes.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Holloway, founder of Pokémon card authentication and pre-grading company Validoe, told USA TODAY that fake cards are abundant in the market, so the authenticity of the cards should be ensured before grading, which often comes at a price.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Evil-dummy horror comedy Mimics from Panoramic Pictures debuts at 150 theaters.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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The team gathered data from the dummy eggs to anticipate challenges any pair of penguins might face in rearing their own chicks in the habitat.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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But Republicans are worried that the popular but scandal-plagued Paxton could eventually win the primary, boosting Democrats’ chances of finally flipping the seat blue after decades of false hope.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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That same user later posted another video acknowledging police’s statement about the false rumors, which only has about 3,000 views.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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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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It may be borrowed or coined, named after a person, inspired by a place or imitative of a sound.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Synthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synthetic. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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