synthetics

plural of synthetic

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Recent Examples of synthetics Tim Huesemann, Panther Denim sales director, described how some clients treat BCI as a baseline and only allow recycled synthetics, while others prioritize organic or regenerative cotton and place strict limits on all synthetic materials. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synthetics
simulations
Noun
  • The scientists used computer simulations of earthquakes over the past 1,000 years to determine how stress accumulated along three fault segments of the southern San Andreas and San Jacinto faults.
    Velvet Wu July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
  • The cleats, now scrupulously modeled in 3D simulations, originated as sharp metal nails, the kind sold at a local hardware store.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

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“Synthetics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synthetics. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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