as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
trying to sell unauthentic autographs of American presidents
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Recent Examples of unauthentic
Its ability to accurately discern and promptly respond to unauthentic negative reviews allows businesses to maintain a legitimate, trustworthy online image.
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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
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
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Federal authorities have repeatedly warned that counterfeit goods threaten the health and safety of consumers.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Gibson, makes its guitars exclusively in the United States, verified that the guitars were counterfeit.Tara Suter, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
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The agency must also root out fake art that’s illegally marked as made by an Indian artist.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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For spooky season, Cuoco and Pelphrey hilariously dressed up as each other, with the actress wearing a blue NFL jersey, fake beard and baseball cap, as Matilda sported a rainbow unicorn costume.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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Pam Bondi, Florida's attorney general for eight years, was part of Trump's defense team during his first impeachment trial and supported his false claims of fraud following the 2020 election.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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In both 2022 and 2024, Dolan ran in Republicans' moderate lane, declining to align with Trump and disavowing his false claims that voter fraud lost him the 2020 election.CBS News, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Caveats Of Interpersonal Gratitude When it is misdirected or inauthentic, gratitude can have unintended consequences.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Consumers can see right through inauthentic marketing.Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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With Russian visas now harder to obtain, many are now seeking legal work visas from Hungary (sometimes using forged documents), which are then used to travel through Europe to the French coast.Richard Windsor, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Chen and Yu are each charged with one count of engaging in organized crime, one count of second-degree fleeing or evading police and one count of first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Unauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthentic. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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