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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
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Natural fibers like cotton and linen are great for breathability, while some synthetics offer superior moisture-wicking qualities.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
If your scalp is already sensitive, synthetic hair can exacerbate your sensitivity.
—Essence, 16 July 2025
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Adjective
The layers of coils are then topped by two layers of latex foam, one natural and the other synthetic.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Natural fibers like cotton and linen are great for breathability, while some synthetics offer superior moisture-wicking qualities.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
In May, the Make America Healthy Again Commission, which was established by President Donald Trump, concluded that dyes and synthetic chemicals used in some products were having negative effects on children's health.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
If your scalp is already sensitive, synthetic hair can exacerbate your sensitivity.
—Essence, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synthetic
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Subscribe now Like other experts whom CNBC spoke to, Raghunathan established market manipulation as deliberately misleading or influencing prices and trading volumes to create artificial trends or unfair advantages, such as pump-and-dump schemes and wash trading.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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The formula delivers the classic Coca-Cola taste that Americans are familiar with domestically. Kennedy Jr. has pushed food manufacturers to phase out artificial food dyes from American products as well as reduce sugar levels.—
Mandy Taheri
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Morrow wore all Coach: a faux fur cheetah coat with mom-style denim jeans and a black leather bustier top.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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How the sale of Miami hospitals is involved The indictment in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia says Romeu bought faux Viagra out of Hong Kong.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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This preliminary curve was then combined with data derived from fossils of organisms living in a warm or cool environments, simulations of orbital parameters and paleogeographic models, visualizing the distribution of land and sea during different geological periods.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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In the remaining 20% of the simulations, the common envelope formed in the standard way without the third star contributing.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 July 2025
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During that appearance, Ohtani threw 22 pitches across five simulated plate appearances, with mostly cutters, sinkers and fastballs hovering around 94-95 mph and maxing out at 97 mph.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Experimental robots are already being used to test conducting autonomous exploration and multi-functional operations in the simulated lunar environment.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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How tariff news fuels some scams The Better Business Bureau warned earlier this summer that some scammers are using fake excuses involving delays caused by tariffs to cover up fraudulent online orders.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Also, a covert foreign influence campaign aimed at swaying public opinion and sowing discord through fake social media posts.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Each vehicle carries a plastic coyote dummy, blending just the right amount of realism and intimidation, all for about $3,000 each.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 July 2025
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After more than 30 years in development, this was the first flight of Russia's Angara A5 rocket, with a real functioning military satellite onboard, following four prior test launches with dummy payloads.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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He’s hosted several world leaders for explosive Oval Office sit downs, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who Trump argued with over false claims that white farmers in the country were victims of a genocide, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In November 2009, Richard pleaded guilty to the latter charge, while Mayumi pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of false reporting to authorities, per CNN.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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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 29 Jul. 2025.
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