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Recent Examples of unauthentic Inaccurate debunks Amid the recycled imagery, authentic pictures of National Guard members sleeping on the floor of a federal building in Los Angeles this week were falsely described as old or unauthentic. Emma Li, CBS News, 11 June 2025 Both games made changes to the core formula that longtime players didn't appreciate, such as an influx of unauthentic skins and a departure from the class system. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Its ability to accurately discern and promptly respond to unauthentic negative reviews allows businesses to maintain a legitimate, trustworthy online image. Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023 Kingsford, has seen many American-Spanish restaurants in Rhode Island prepare paella, which requires a crunchy outside, in an unauthentic way. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unauthentic
Adjective
  • Besides a brand-new design, the cards also have enhanced anti-counterfeit protections.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Kamaitis was age 31 when he was mentioned in a Free Press article about the increasing circulation of counterfeit automotive parts being a concern for federal officials and automakers as well as a safety risk.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Methanol is an industrial chemical that can cause nerve and liver damage and is sometimes found in fake or poorly distilled alcohol.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Aside from games like volleyball and dominoes, Gach says some children stage fake ambushes on one another while pretending to be government forces or rebel fighters.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Evaluating defamation claims where the report contains demonstrably false factual assertions.
    Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • However, as several independent experts interviewed by NPR note, that claim is false.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Being strategic about navigating your career is not manipulative or inauthentic.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • While the performative male has been mocked online for appearing inauthentic, Rosen and Park see it as a net positive that men are making an effort to develop genuine taste and veer away from leather recliners with cup holders and T-shirts as pillowcases.
    Viv Chen, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • An email with a forged attachment may be followed by a phone call or even a video appearance that reinforces the deception.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The forged plateau creates extra space for components, like a larger battery.
    Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Unauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthentic. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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