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
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.
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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
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
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These flaws include counterfeit, defective and tampered components.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Floyd, an unarmed Black man, died May 25, 2020 on Memorial Day, when cops in Minneapolis were arresting him for allegedly passing a counterfeit bill at a grocery store.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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There is often no real path to recovery, especially when the recipient disappears behind a fake username and an unresponsive support system.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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California law already bans wearing a mask or other disguise, including a fake mustache, wig or beard to hide your identity and evade law enforcement while committing a crime, but there are no current laws about what police can or cannot wear.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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On Wednesday, Dobbins addressed the story about his false claims.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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Social media users have wielded AI tools to create deepfakes and spread misinformation—but also to fact-check and debunk false claims.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Unless managed carefully, people suffer from influencer fatigue as their feeds get inundated with inauthentic brand promotions.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The company also says monthly deactivations of inauthentic accounts doubled from the prior year.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Use a bow rake, with forged metal tines, to grade and smooth the terrain.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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Russia once floated the idea of the U.S. acquiring Greenland in a forged fundraising letter sent to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton nearly five years ago, according to Danish intelligence.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Unauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthentic. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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