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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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
In Los Angeles County, synthetic versions of the compound have been linked to several deaths.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
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
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Microsoft generates much of its synthetic data through reinforcement learning pipelines built on robotics simulation tools running on Azure infrastructure.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
In Los Angeles County, synthetic versions of the compound have been linked to several deaths.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
Hurley said wool is mostly blended with cotton to retain denim’s structure and traditional aesthetic, but newer combinations like wool-lyocell, wool-linen/hemp, and wool-synthetic blends are gaining traction.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
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
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Still, the uncomfortable truth that few are publicly acknowledging is that, by almost every traditional measure of intelligence, artificial general intelligence already exists.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Investors honed in instead on how much Microsoft is spending on investments, whether growth in its Azure cloud business will slow and how long its push into artificial-intelligence technology will take to turn into big profits.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trendy colors, faux wood, and farmhouse styles date quickly or clash with architecture.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Hana style is particularly rich-looking, on-sale, and comes in a ton of colorways (the brown faux shearling style is just so fun).—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Training exercises like the flight simulation allow the dogs to better serve the visually impaired who may be in need of a guide dog one day.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The simulation component runs on Nvidia Isaac Sim hosted on Azure infrastructure.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The students are taught to understand medical systems before entering clinical roles by practicing documentation in simulated environments.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Local puppy raisers from Guide Dogs for the Blind had the opportunity to take their puppies through a simulated travel exercise.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Authorities made an arrest after a ransom note turned out to be fake, the sheriff said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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One-touch ignition makes this a dummy-proof patio heater, which can heat up a nine-foot radius.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
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Work has progressed rapidly in recent weeks with crews programming the G-Force Test Facility spinning thrill ride, helicopter ride vehicles getting unwrapped on the Duplo Launch and Land ride and water dummy test runs taking place on the Galacticoaster.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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The racist imagery is strategically embedded within a larger narrative promoting false election fraud conspiracy theories, designed to dehumanize Black and brown voters as threats to democracy and to justify restricting their participation in elections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Iranian shadow fleet consists of tankers and associated companies that operate outside normal commercial channels, often using false identities, ship-to-ship transfers, and deceptive documentation to hide Iranian crude and refined products.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
6 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 8 Feb. 2026.
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