as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
even the celebrity interior designer was fooled by the faux marble
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Recent Examples of faux
To fend off the night air’s chill, a Chanel 1994 cropped faux fur jacket to match.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Style it with pointed toe burgundy heels, a burgundy hair bow for a feminine touch, with a black or burgundy cropped faux fur coat.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The faux suede style has a durable rubber outsole, memory foam insole, and block heel for a boost in height.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
And, of course, there’s a very generous faux fur lining to keep feet warm and cozy.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Style it with pointed toe burgundy heels, a burgundy hair bow for a feminine touch, with a black or burgundy cropped faux fur coat.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The faux suede style has a durable rubber outsole, memory foam insole, and block heel for a boost in height.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
And, of course, there’s a very generous faux fur lining to keep feet warm and cozy.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
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In addition to this, according to the Ethical Consumer, the washing of these synthetic materials releases microplastics into the ocean.Presley Bo Tyler, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Employees should be taught to be on their guard and identify tell-tale signs of synthetic video, just as detecting and evading phishing attacks is now a standard practice.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The claim: Image shows UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect’s fake ID A Dec. 9 Threads post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of what at first glance appears to be a Hawaii driver’s license with a photo of the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The porch is covered in fake roses, from its pillars to ceiling to gable, where Cantabrana places a small Guadalupe statue in its apex.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The researchers got a simulated robot arm to do unsafe things like knocking items off a table or throwing them by describing actions in ways that the LLM did not recognize as harmful and reject.Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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These networks were trained with both simulated and real-world data, taken in 22 rooms of varied sizes and sound-absorbing qualitieswith different combinations of human subjects.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
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Keep scrolling to check out these artificial Christmas trees that will arrive at your door in just a few days — prices start at $18.Toni Sutton, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, there’s one thing artificial trees lack that real trees have in abundance: fragrance.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Let the software do the thinking for you by creating two dummy returns.William Baldwin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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During the war, the U.S. Army came up with an unusual tactic: creating a fake army made up of inflatable tanks, dummy trucks, and even paper-mâché soldiers.Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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Not least because they could easily be employed to provide a false impression of impartiality, while actually hiding their own biases in a way that the audience might not even be aware of.Federico Guerrini, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Facebook post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed.Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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In August 2022, China launched a mock military blockade of Taiwan after Nancy Pelosi became the first serving U.S. House speaker to visit the island in 25 years.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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There are the burgers, wings, tacos and nachos along with craft and mock cocktails, wine and of course beers, which are available in 40-ounce steins.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Faux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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