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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
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Visitors can experience sledding down the snow hill, roasting marshmallows by a campfire and gliding around in a synthetic skate rink.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Fanning knows exactly to add a slightly Pollyanna-ish aura to her opportunistic yet optimistic synthetic, as well as a cold, menacing vibe when playing her evil synth twin.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Equally damning are the quantities of fossil fuels used to produce synthetic garments made from polyester, nylon or acrylic.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Visitors can experience sledding down the snow hill, roasting marshmallows by a campfire and gliding around in a synthetic skate rink.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
While video generation has grabbed many of the headlines, that realm is painstaking and filled with errors, which is why many experts see AI voices as a much nearer frontier in the push to make media synthetic.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Fanning knows exactly to add a slightly Pollyanna-ish aura to her opportunistic yet optimistic synthetic, as well as a cold, menacing vibe when playing her evil synth twin.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synthetic
Adjective
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Once the artificial uterine lining was ready, the team introduced two types of embryos into the chip.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Not artificial, not external, but absolute.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Other details that make a room look smaller include faux beams and coffered ceilings.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
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Fahsyee Faux Leather Skirt A pencil skirt exudes instant polish, but for a look that feels more evening-ready, go shorter with a style like this faux leather version from Fahsyee.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Testing includes closed-course validation and large-scale simulation alongside public road testing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Newcastle had a penalty chance of their own waved away just before the break, with referee Michael Salisbury booking Joelinton for simulation.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flywing built multiplayer interaction into the system, allowing users to fly together in formation or engage in simulated combat scenarios.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The project started with a simulated takeoff and concluded with a simulated splashdown.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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The board cited recent state and federal decisions, which have both noted the issue of AI programs citing fake legal citations is growing.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Howze, who has schizophrenia, was also able to escape the hospital following the incident, only to be return a few days later wearing a visitor’s pass with a fake name.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On that occasion, Ukrainian sources said the missile was carrying dummy warheads, not explosives, and caused limited damage.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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The vehicle's upper stage reached space, deployed dummy versions of SpaceX's Starlink satellites, and splashed down in the Indian Ocean as planned.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Plants that provide winter interest, including sedums, goldenrod, blue false indigo, and ornamental grasses.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Today’s teenagers can produce a TikTok video in minutes, but how many of them will learn to analyze the president’s false claim that Tylenol causes autism?—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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 19 Jan. 2026.
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