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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
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The researchers decided to test 10 popular chewing gums—five natural and five synthetic—sold in the United States (the study doesn’t mention the brands).
—Julia Ries, Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 July 2025
In these countries, pharmaceutical products like Sativex, which contains THC derived from marijuana, and dronabinol, synthetic THC, are legal only for people who get a prescription from a doctor.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Adjective
The speculation about a potential Alien and Predator crossover comes from the trailer's reveal that Fanning's Thia is a synthetic, the Alien universe's term for its android characters.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The researchers decided to test 10 popular chewing gums—five natural and five synthetic—sold in the United States (the study doesn’t mention the brands).
—Julia Ries, Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
Commissioner of the Food and Drugs Administration Marty Makary speaks at a news conference on removing synthetic dyes from America’s food supply, at the Health and Human Services Headquarters in Washington, DC on April 22, 2025.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 July 2025
In these countries, pharmaceutical products like Sativex, which contains THC derived from marijuana, and dronabinol, synthetic THC, are legal only for people who get a prescription from a doctor.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synthetic
Adjective
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While trace amounts may still be naturally present in some foods, the ban has virtually eliminated artificial trans fats.—
Brittany Poulson,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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That artificial sweetener crosses your blood-brain barrier and actually makes the neurotransmitter depletion worse.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Save on a new faux leather crossbody from Vera Bradley for an impressive 76 percent off, a pair of cork footbed sandals that resemble popular styles worn by Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Without it, as inequality worsens, the next populist may not be a faux champion of the people, but a genuine anti-capitalist insurgent.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Modern research emphasizes that accurately measuring a chatbot's performance requires multi-turn simulations that capture how the AI performs throughout an entire conversation.—
Tarush Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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So many simulations — and math! — have the Tigers at 94.4 wins (from 93.4 last week) and a comfy 12-game lead on the Twins.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
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Darvish, who will turn 39 in August, pitched in simulated games against minor-league hitters twice in the past 12 days.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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This fifth entry goes full sci-fi mayhem, with Milla Jovovich’s Alice waking up in an underwater Umbrella Corporation facility and fighting her way through a series of simulated environments, each more chaotic than the last.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s a massive global scam operation that uses real payment methods on fake checkout pages.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Additional increases in the quantity and quality of weapons sent to Ukraine would underpin that message and would have a better chance than anything else of persuading Putin to replace fake negotiations with the real thing.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The missile's dummy warhead landed in international waters in the South Pacific, about 7,400 miles from its launch site.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The team should have declined, should have been more deliberate about its approach to the horses, the scrumming together, the picking up of the dummy goat, but instead the guys flew into action like true American cowboys: headlong and about to get hurt.—
Will Grant,
Outside Online,
11 June 2025
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His claims are false and do not reflect accountability for the impact of his actions on the community.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
3 July 2025
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration report said that driver also made a false report related to hours of service.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Nautilus is bold in its changes to Captain Nemo’s story — new monsters, new villains — but imitative to other genre series in execution, and the vibe is a little didactic.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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The word was likely imitative of the deep humming sound male bees make.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Synthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synthetic. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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